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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,900.50, 75,762.59 and 29,750.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,900.50, 75,762.59 and 29,750.00 is: 41,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,900.50 : 75,762.59 = 29,750.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,900.50/75,762.59 = 29,750.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,900.50x = 75,762.59 × 29,750.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,900.50x = 2,253,936,524.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,936,524.94/54,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,054.94

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