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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,494.07, 83,421.54 and 44,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,494.07, 83,421.54 and 44,520.80 is: 66,925.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,494.07 : 83,421.54 = 44,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,494.07/83,421.54 = 44,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,494.07x = 83,421.54 × 44,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,494.07x = 3,713,993,698.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,993,698.03/55,494.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,925.96

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