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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,964.68, 82,455.30 and 19,912.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,964.68, 82,455.30 and 19,912.56 is: 29,871.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,964.68 : 82,455.30 = 19,912.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,964.68/82,455.30 = 19,912.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,964.68x = 82,455.30 × 19,912.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,964.68x = 1,641,896,108.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,896,108.57/54,964.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,871.84

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