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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,967.41, 82,454.15 and 15,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,967.41, 82,454.15 and 15,527.90 is: 23,292.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,967.41 : 82,454.15 = 15,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,967.41/82,454.15 = 15,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,967.41x = 82,454.15 × 15,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,967.41x = 1,280,340,040.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,340,040.74/54,967.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,292.71

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