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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,262.26, 74,880.17 and 30,062.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,262.26, 74,880.17 and 30,062.23 is: 41,484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,262.26 : 74,880.17 = 30,062.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,262.26/74,880.17 = 30,062.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,262.26x = 74,880.17 × 30,062.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,262.26x = 2,251,064,892.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,064,892.98/54,262.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,484.91

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