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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,883.35, 82,226.61 and 51,930.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,883.35, 82,226.61 and 51,930.90 is: 77,803.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,883.35 : 82,226.61 = 51,930.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,883.35/82,226.61 = 51,930.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,883.35x = 82,226.61 × 51,930.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,883.35x = 4,270,101,861.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,101,861.25/54,883.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,803.23

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