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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,925.90, 82,401.48 and 19,865.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,925.90, 82,401.48 and 19,865.56 is: 29,802.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,925.90 : 82,401.48 = 19,865.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,925.90/82,401.48 = 19,865.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,925.90x = 82,401.48 × 19,865.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,925.90x = 1,636,951,545.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,951,545.03/54,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,802.91

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