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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,710.37, 75,500.30 and 29,559.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,710.37, 75,500.30 and 29,559.87 is: 40,792.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,710.37 : 75,500.30 = 29,559.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,710.37/75,500.30 = 29,559.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,710.37x = 75,500.30 × 29,559.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,710.37x = 2,231,778,905.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,778,905.16/54,710.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.61

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