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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,753.12, 75,559.20 and 29,602.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,753.12, 75,559.20 and 29,602.56 is: 40,851.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,753.12 : 75,559.20 = 29,602.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,753.12/75,559.20 = 29,602.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,753.12x = 75,559.20 × 29,602.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,753.12x = 2,236,745,751.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,745,751.55/54,753.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,851.48

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