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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,834.45, 82,234.91 and 23,243.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,834.45, 82,234.91 and 23,243.91 is: 34,858.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,834.45 : 82,234.91 = 23,243.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,834.45/82,234.91 = 23,243.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,834.45x = 82,234.91 × 23,243.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,834.45x = 1,911,460,596.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,460,596.63/54,834.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,858.76

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