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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,074.55, 82,900.85 and 34,577.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,074.55, 82,900.85 and 34,577.37 is: 47,715.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,074.55 : 82,900.85 = 34,577.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,074.55/82,900.85 = 34,577.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,074.55x = 82,900.85 × 34,577.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,074.55x = 2,866,493,190.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,493,190.88/60,074.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,715.60

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