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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,967.41, 80,902.11 and 18,887.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,967.41, 80,902.11 and 18,887.93 is: 28,314.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,967.41 : 80,902.11 = 18,887.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,967.41/80,902.11 = 18,887.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,967.41x = 80,902.11 × 18,887.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,967.41x = 1,528,073,296.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,073,296.09/53,967.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,314.74

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