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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,677.71, 74,963.13 and 53,681.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,677.71, 74,963.13 and 53,681.26 is: 73,596.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,677.71 : 74,963.13 = 53,681.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,677.71/74,963.13 = 53,681.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,677.71x = 74,963.13 × 53,681.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,677.71x = 4,024,114,762.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,024,114,762.93/54,677.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,596.99

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