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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,132.74, 81,189.54 and 14,692.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,132.74, 81,189.54 and 14,692.94 is: 22,036.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,132.74 : 81,189.54 = 14,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,132.74/81,189.54 = 14,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,132.74x = 81,189.54 × 14,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,132.74x = 1,192,913,039.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,913,039.85/54,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,036.81

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