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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,494.16, 83,230.38 and 46,193.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,494.16, 83,230.38 and 46,193.92 is: 69,281.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,494.16 : 83,230.38 = 46,193.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,494.16/83,230.38 = 46,193.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,494.16x = 83,230.38 × 46,193.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,494.16x = 3,844,737,515.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,737,515.29/55,494.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,281.84

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