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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,154.44, 74,566.98 and 47,402.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,154.44, 74,566.98 and 47,402.28 is: 65,269.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,154.44 : 74,566.98 = 47,402.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,154.44/74,566.98 = 47,402.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,154.44x = 74,566.98 × 47,402.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,154.44x = 3,534,644,864.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,644,864.71/54,154.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,269.71

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