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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,876.84, 82,313.37 and 23,266.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,876.84, 82,313.37 and 23,266.55 is: 34,899.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,876.84 : 82,313.37 = 23,266.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,876.84/82,313.37 = 23,266.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,876.84x = 82,313.37 × 23,266.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,876.84x = 1,915,147,727.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,147,727.21/54,876.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,899.02

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