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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,500.69, 81,750.21 and 15,056.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,500.69, 81,750.21 and 15,056.93 is: 22,585.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,500.69 : 81,750.21 = 15,056.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,500.69/81,750.21 = 15,056.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,500.69x = 81,750.21 × 15,056.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,500.69x = 1,230,906,780.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,906,780.70/54,500.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,585.16

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