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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,777.75, 75,593.16 and 29,627.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,777.75, 75,593.16 and 29,627.25 is: 40,885.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,777.75 : 75,593.16 = 29,627.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,777.75/75,593.16 = 29,627.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,777.75x = 75,593.16 × 29,627.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,777.75x = 2,239,617,449.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,617,449.61/54,777.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,885.53

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