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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,699.75, 75,496.59 and 30,826.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,699.75, 75,496.59 and 30,826.85 is: 42,547.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,699.75 : 75,496.59 = 30,826.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,699.75/75,496.59 = 30,826.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,699.75x = 75,496.59 × 30,826.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,699.75x = 2,327,321,677.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,327,321,677.96/54,699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,547.21

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