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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,334.25, 81,500.91 and 16,894.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,334.25, 81,500.91 and 16,894.25 is: 25,341.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,334.25 : 81,500.91 = 16,894.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,334.25/81,500.91 = 16,894.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,334.25x = 81,500.91 × 16,894.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,334.25x = 1,376,896,341.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,896,341.26/54,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,341.23

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