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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,754.47, 75,561.17 and 29,603.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,754.47, 75,561.17 and 29,603.97 is: 40,853.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,754.47 : 75,561.17 = 29,603.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,754.47/75,561.17 = 29,603.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,754.47x = 75,561.17 × 29,603.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,754.47x = 2,236,910,609.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,910,609.84/54,754.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,853.48

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