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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926.25, 80,860.16 and 24,309.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926.25, 80,860.16 and 24,309.41 is: 36,450.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926.25 : 80,860.16 = 24,309.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926.25/80,860.16 = 24,309.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926.25x = 80,860.16 × 24,309.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926.25x = 1,965,662,256.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,662,256.26/53,926.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,450.94

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