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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,754.02, 75,560.40 and 29,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,754.02, 75,560.40 and 29,603.52 is: 40,852.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,754.02 : 75,560.40 = 29,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,754.02/75,560.40 = 29,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,754.02x = 75,560.40 × 29,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,754.02x = 2,236,853,812.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,853,812.61/54,754.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,852.78

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