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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,909.36, 82,369.17 and 15,466.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,909.36, 82,369.17 and 15,466.41 is: 23,201.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,909.36 : 82,369.17 = 15,466.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,909.36/82,369.17 = 15,466.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,909.36x = 82,369.17 × 15,466.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,909.36x = 1,273,955,354.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,955,354.58/54,909.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,201.06

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