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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,925.99, 80,889.19 and 16,485.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,925.99, 80,889.19 and 16,485.92 is: 24,728.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,925.99 : 80,889.19 = 16,485.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,925.99/80,889.19 = 16,485.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,925.99x = 80,889.19 × 16,485.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,925.99x = 1,333,532,715.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,532,715.20/53,925.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,728.94

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