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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,713.51, 75,500.12 and 30,846.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,713.51, 75,500.12 and 30,846.05 is: 42,564.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,713.51 : 75,500.12 = 30,846.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,713.51/75,500.12 = 30,846.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,713.51x = 75,500.12 × 30,846.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,713.51x = 2,328,879,944.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,328,879,944.80/54,713.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,564.99

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