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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,736.80, 82,105.20 and 36,037.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,736.80, 82,105.20 and 36,037.95 is: 54,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,736.80 : 82,105.20 = 36,037.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,736.80/82,105.20 = 36,037.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,736.80x = 82,105.20 × 36,037.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,736.80x = 2,958,903,092.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,903,092.34/54,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,056.93

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