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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,915.00, 75,768.16 and 32,246.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,915.00, 75,768.16 and 32,246.74 is: 44,491.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,915.00 : 75,768.16 = 32,246.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,915.00/75,768.16 = 32,246.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,915.00x = 75,768.16 × 32,246.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,915.00x = 2,443,276,230.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,276,230.35/54,915.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,491.97

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