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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,948.00, 83,922.02 and 18,508.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,948.00, 83,922.02 and 18,508.07 is: 27,762.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,948.00 : 83,922.02 = 18,508.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,948.00/83,922.02 = 18,508.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,948.00x = 83,922.02 × 18,508.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,948.00x = 1,553,234,562.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,234,562.07/55,948.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,762.11

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