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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,804.94, 82,209.79 and 17,367.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,804.94, 82,209.79 and 17,367.77 is: 26,052.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,804.94 : 82,209.79 = 17,367.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,804.94/82,209.79 = 17,367.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,804.94x = 82,209.79 × 17,367.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,804.94x = 1,427,800,313.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,800,313.42/54,804.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,052.40

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