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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,399.87, 75,052.58 and 35,547.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,399.87, 75,052.58 and 35,547.93 is: 49,043.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,399.87 : 75,052.58 = 35,547.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,399.87/75,052.58 = 35,547.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,399.87x = 75,052.58 × 35,547.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,399.87x = 2,667,963,682.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,963,682.42/54,399.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,043.57

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