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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,924.46, 80,923.14 and 18,864.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,924.46, 80,923.14 and 18,864.42 is: 28,309.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,924.46 : 80,923.14 = 18,864.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,924.46/80,923.14 = 18,864.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,924.46x = 80,923.14 × 18,864.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,924.46x = 1,526,568,100.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,568,100.68/53,924.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,309.38

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