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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,016.19, 74,537.48 and 33,866.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,016.19, 74,537.48 and 33,866.63 is: 46,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,016.19 : 74,537.48 = 33,866.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,016.19/74,537.48 = 33,866.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,016.19x = 74,537.48 × 33,866.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,016.19x = 2,524,333,256.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,333,256.29/54,016.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,732.90

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