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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,963.16, 74,516.16 and 33,854.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,963.16, 74,516.16 and 33,854.61 is: 46,748.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,963.16 : 74,516.16 = 33,854.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,963.16/74,516.16 = 33,854.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,963.16x = 74,516.16 × 33,854.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,963.16x = 2,522,715,535.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,522,715,535.50/53,963.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,748.85

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