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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,753.50, 75,559.84 and 29,603.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,753.50, 75,559.84 and 29,603.00 is: 40,852.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,753.50 : 75,559.84 = 29,603.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,753.50/75,559.84 = 29,603.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,753.50x = 75,559.84 × 29,603.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,753.50x = 2,236,798,058.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,798,058.41/54,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,852.15

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