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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.20, 80,870.70 and 43,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.20, 80,870.70 and 43,632.20 is: 65,343.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.20 : 80,870.70 = 43,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.20/80,870.70 = 43,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.20x = 80,870.70 × 43,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.20x = 3,528,566,556.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,566,556.54/54,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,343.58

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