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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,653.47, 75,456.61 and 44,605.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,653.47, 75,456.61 and 44,605.87 is: 61,584.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,653.47 : 75,456.61 = 44,605.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,653.47/75,456.61 = 44,605.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,653.47x = 75,456.61 × 44,605.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,653.47x = 3,365,807,860.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,807,860.59/54,653.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,584.53

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