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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,897.04, 75,761.76 and 31,025.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,897.04, 75,761.76 and 31,025.92 is: 42,817.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,897.04 : 75,761.76 = 31,025.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,897.04/75,761.76 = 31,025.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,897.04x = 75,761.76 × 31,025.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,897.04x = 2,350,578,304.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,578,304.82/54,897.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,817.94

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