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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.30, 74,520.20 and 30,126.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.30, 74,520.20 and 30,126.98 is: 41,575.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.30 : 74,520.20 = 30,126.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.30/74,520.20 = 30,126.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.30x = 74,520.20 × 30,126.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.30x = 2,245,068,575.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,068,575.00/54,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,575.11

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