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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,400.25, 84,732.75 and 34,542.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,400.25, 84,732.75 and 34,542.54 is: 47,668.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,400.25 : 84,732.75 = 34,542.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,400.25/84,732.75 = 34,542.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,400.25x = 84,732.75 × 34,542.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,400.25x = 2,926,884,406.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,884,406.19/61,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,668.93

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