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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,411.75, 75,088.49 and 31,766.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,411.75, 75,088.49 and 31,766.45 is: 43,837.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,411.75 : 75,088.49 = 31,766.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,411.75/75,088.49 = 31,766.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,411.75x = 75,088.49 × 31,766.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,411.75x = 2,385,294,228.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,294,228.89/54,411.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,837.85

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