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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,110.00, 99,539.17 and 54,256.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,110.00, 99,539.17 and 54,256.91 is: 74,895.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,110.00 : 99,539.17 = 54,256.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,110.00/99,539.17 = 54,256.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,110.00x = 99,539.17 × 54,256.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,110.00x = 5,400,687,154.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,687,154.83/72,110.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,895.12

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