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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,527.40, 81,815.40 and 19,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,527.40, 81,815.40 and 19,492.20 is: 29,246.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,527.40 : 81,815.40 = 19,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,527.40/81,815.40 = 19,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,527.40x = 81,815.40 × 19,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,527.40x = 1,594,762,139.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,762,139.88/54,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,246.99

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