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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,434.40, 76,517.52 and 41,333.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,434.40, 76,517.52 and 41,333.92 is: 57,054.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,434.40 : 76,517.52 = 41,333.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,434.40/76,517.52 = 41,333.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,434.40x = 76,517.52 × 41,333.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,434.40x = 3,162,769,050.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,769,050.28/55,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,054.27

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