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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,097.16, 74,657.59 and 30,223.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,097.16, 74,657.59 and 30,223.97 is: 41,711.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,097.16 : 74,657.59 = 30,223.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,097.16/74,657.59 = 30,223.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,097.16x = 74,657.59 × 30,223.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,097.16x = 2,256,448,760.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,448,760.43/54,097.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,711.04

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