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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,728.84, 82,003.26 and 23,112.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,728.84, 82,003.26 and 23,112.92 is: 34,631.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,728.84 : 82,003.26 = 23,112.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,728.84/82,003.26 = 23,112.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,728.84x = 82,003.26 × 23,112.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,728.84x = 1,895,334,788.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,334,788.12/54,728.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,631.37

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