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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953.10, 80,929.65 and 48,266.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953.10, 80,929.65 and 48,266.90 is: 72,400.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953.10 : 80,929.65 = 48,266.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953.10/80,929.65 = 48,266.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953.10x = 80,929.65 × 48,266.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953.10x = 3,906,223,323.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,223,323.59/53,953.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,400.35

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