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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,088.44, 74,634.70 and 30,212.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,088.44, 74,634.70 and 30,212.12 is: 41,688.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,088.44 : 74,634.70 = 30,212.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,088.44/74,634.70 = 30,212.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,088.44x = 74,634.70 × 30,212.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,088.44x = 2,254,872,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,872,512.56/54,088.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,688.62

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