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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,334.12, 81,492.43 and 14,882.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,334.12, 81,492.43 and 14,882.00 is: 22,320.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,334.12 : 81,492.43 = 14,882.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,334.12/81,492.43 = 14,882.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,334.12x = 81,492.43 × 14,882.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,334.12x = 1,212,770,614.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,770,614.09/54,334.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,320.61

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