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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,711.12, 75,501.12 and 29,560.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,711.12, 75,501.12 and 29,560.56 is: 40,793.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,711.12 : 75,501.12 = 29,560.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,711.12/75,501.12 = 29,560.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,711.12x = 75,501.12 × 29,560.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,711.12x = 2,231,855,387.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,855,387.83/54,711.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,793.45

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