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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,917.44, 75,758.16 and 34,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,917.44, 75,758.16 and 34,740.32 is: 47,923.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,917.44 : 75,758.16 = 34,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,917.44/75,758.16 = 34,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,917.44x = 75,758.16 × 34,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,917.44x = 2,631,862,721.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,862,721.01/54,917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,923.99

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