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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,533.45, 81,802.00 and 15,087.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,533.45, 81,802.00 and 15,087.26 is: 22,631.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,533.45 : 81,802.00 = 15,087.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,533.45/81,802.00 = 15,087.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,533.45x = 81,802.00 × 15,087.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,533.45x = 1,234,167,967.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,167,967.08/54,533.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,631.39

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