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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,014.46, 74,519.16 and 33,836.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,014.46, 74,519.16 and 33,836.22 is: 46,680.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,014.46 : 74,519.16 = 33,836.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,014.46/74,519.16 = 33,836.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,014.46x = 74,519.16 × 33,836.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,014.46x = 2,521,446,691.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,446,691.98/54,014.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,680.96

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