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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,682.26, 82,025.01 and 36,081.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,682.26, 82,025.01 and 36,081.42 is: 54,123.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,682.26 : 82,025.01 = 36,081.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,682.26/82,025.01 = 36,081.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,682.26x = 82,025.01 × 36,081.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,682.26x = 2,959,578,836.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,578,836.31/54,682.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,123.20

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