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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.90, 108,001.35 and 54,116.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.90, 108,001.35 and 54,116.10 is: 81,174.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.90 : 108,001.35 = 54,116.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.90/108,001.35 = 54,116.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.90x = 108,001.35 × 54,116.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.90x = 5,844,611,856.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,844,611,856.74/72,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,174.15

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