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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,594.00, 76,718.79 and 30,100.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,594.00, 76,718.79 and 30,100.16 is: 41,537.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,594.00 : 76,718.79 = 30,100.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,594.00/76,718.79 = 30,100.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,594.00x = 76,718.79 × 30,100.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,594.00x = 2,309,247,470.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,247,470.41/55,594.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,537.71

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