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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,951.43, 80,927.91 and 20,673.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,951.43, 80,927.91 and 20,673.18 is: 31,010.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,951.43 : 80,927.91 = 20,673.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,951.43/80,927.91 = 20,673.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,951.43x = 80,927.91 × 20,673.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,951.43x = 1,673,037,250.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,037,250.45/53,951.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,010.06

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