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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,898.48, 75,765.52 and 39,597.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,898.48, 75,765.52 and 39,597.76 is: 54,648.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,898.48 : 75,765.52 = 39,597.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,898.48/75,765.52 = 39,597.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,898.48x = 75,765.52 × 39,597.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,898.48x = 3,000,144,877.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,144,877.24/54,898.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,648.96

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