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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,700.20, 82,115.10 and 31,026.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,700.20, 82,115.10 and 31,026.60 is: 46,576.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,700.20 : 82,115.10 = 31,026.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,700.20/82,115.10 = 31,026.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,700.20x = 82,115.10 × 31,026.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,700.20x = 2,547,752,361.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,547,752,361.66/54,700.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,576.66

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