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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,994.84, 80,994.71 and 16,552.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,994.84, 80,994.71 and 16,552.18 is: 24,829.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,994.84 : 80,994.71 = 16,552.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,994.84/80,994.71 = 16,552.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,994.84x = 80,994.71 × 16,552.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,994.84x = 1,340,639,018.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,639,018.97/53,994.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,829.02

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