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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,543.04, 112,424.16 and 54,689.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,543.04, 112,424.16 and 54,689.92 is: 75,401.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,543.04 : 112,424.16 = 54,689.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,543.04/112,424.16 = 54,689.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,543.04x = 112,424.16 × 54,689.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,543.04x = 6,148,468,316.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,148,468,316.47/81,543.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,401.51

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