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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,124.75, 74,692.16 and 29,925.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,124.75, 74,692.16 and 29,925.73 is: 41,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,124.75 : 74,692.16 = 29,925.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,124.75/74,692.16 = 29,925.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,124.75x = 74,692.16 × 29,925.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,124.75x = 2,235,217,413.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,217,413.28/54,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,297.51

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