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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.56, 62,110.20 and 29,894.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.56, 62,110.20 and 29,894.48 is: 41,260.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.56 : 62,110.20 = 29,894.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.56/62,110.20 = 29,894.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.56x = 62,110.20 × 29,894.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.56x = 1,856,752,131.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,752,131.70/45,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,260.65

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