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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,428.75, 75,098.53 and 31,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,428.75, 75,098.53 and 31,754.80 is: 43,813.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,428.75 : 75,098.53 = 31,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,428.75/75,098.53 = 31,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,428.75x = 75,098.53 × 31,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,428.75x = 2,384,738,266.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,738,266.18/54,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,813.95

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