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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,752.70, 81,733.02 and 48,109.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,752.70, 81,733.02 and 48,109.70 is: 71,816.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,752.70 : 81,733.02 = 48,109.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,752.70/81,733.02 = 48,109.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,752.70x = 81,733.02 × 48,109.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,752.70x = 3,932,151,072.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,151,072.29/54,752.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,816.57

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