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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.60, 80,871.30 and 26,266.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.60, 80,871.30 and 26,266.20 is: 39,336.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.60 : 80,871.30 = 26,266.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.60/80,871.30 = 26,266.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.60x = 80,871.30 × 26,266.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.60x = 2,124,181,740.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,181,740.06/54,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,336.26

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