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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,267.96, 74,890.53 and 30,394.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,267.96, 74,890.53 and 30,394.47 is: 41,944.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,267.96 : 74,890.53 = 30,394.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,267.96/74,890.53 = 30,394.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,267.96x = 74,890.53 × 30,394.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,267.96x = 2,276,257,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,257,967.37/54,267.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,944.79

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