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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,224.53, 74,829.84 and 30,351.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,224.53, 74,829.84 and 30,351.21 is: 41,884.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,224.53 : 74,829.84 = 30,351.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,224.53/74,829.84 = 30,351.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,224.53x = 74,829.84 × 30,351.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,224.53x = 2,271,175,793.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,175,793.68/54,224.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,884.66

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