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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.47, 74,520.70 and 30,127.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.47, 74,520.70 and 30,127.15 is: 41,575.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.47 : 74,520.70 = 30,127.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.47/74,520.70 = 30,127.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.47x = 74,520.70 × 30,127.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.47x = 2,245,095,970.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,095,970.07/54,000.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,575.49

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