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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.10, 81,000.15 and 48,313.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.10, 81,000.15 and 48,313.90 is: 72,470.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.10 : 81,000.15 = 48,313.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.10/81,000.15 = 48,313.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.10x = 81,000.15 × 48,313.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.10x = 3,913,433,147.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,433,147.09/54,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,470.85

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