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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,934.30, 80,891.01 and 16,485.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,934.30, 80,891.01 and 16,485.30 is: 24,724.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,934.30 : 80,891.01 = 16,485.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,934.30/80,891.01 = 16,485.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,934.30x = 80,891.01 × 16,485.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,934.30x = 1,333,512,567.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,512,567.15/53,934.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724.76

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