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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,776.68, 75,409.05 and 52,268.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,776.68, 75,409.05 and 52,268.92 is: 71,956.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,776.68 : 75,409.05 = 52,268.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,776.68/75,409.05 = 52,268.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,776.68x = 75,409.05 × 52,268.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,776.68x = 3,941,549,601.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,549,601.73/54,776.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,956.71

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