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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,225.74, 74,830.77 and 30,352.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,225.74, 74,830.77 and 30,352.41 is: 41,885.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,225.74 : 74,830.77 = 30,352.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,225.74/74,830.77 = 30,352.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,225.74x = 74,830.77 × 30,352.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,225.74x = 2,271,294,211.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,294,211.66/54,225.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,885.91

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