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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,772.69, 307,138.27 and 54,993.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,772.69, 307,138.27 and 54,993.52 is: 82,484.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,772.69 : 307,138.27 = 54,993.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,772.69/307,138.27 = 54,993.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,772.69x = 307,138.27 × 54,993.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,772.69x = 16,890,614,782.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,890,614,782.32/204,772.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,484.70

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