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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,754.12, 75,560.58 and 29,603.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,754.12, 75,560.58 and 29,603.56 is: 40,852.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,754.12 : 75,560.58 = 29,603.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,754.12/75,560.58 = 29,603.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,754.12x = 75,560.58 × 29,603.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,754.12x = 2,236,862,163.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,862,163.66/54,754.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,852.86

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