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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,951.84, 74,452.56 and 30,080.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,951.84, 74,452.56 and 30,080.24 is: 41,510.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,951.84 : 74,452.56 = 30,080.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,951.84/74,452.56 = 30,080.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,951.84x = 74,452.56 × 30,080.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,951.84x = 2,239,550,873.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,550,873.41/53,951.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,510.19

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