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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,653.52, 75,456.75 and 44,605.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,653.52, 75,456.75 and 44,605.98 is: 61,584.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,653.52 : 75,456.75 = 44,605.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,653.52/75,456.75 = 44,605.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,653.52x = 75,456.75 × 44,605.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,653.52x = 3,365,822,281.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,822,281.37/54,653.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,584.73

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