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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,025.04, 56,990.04 and 18,298.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,025.04, 56,990.04 and 18,298.30 is: 27,424.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,025.04 : 56,990.04 = 18,298.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,025.04/56,990.04 = 18,298.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,025.04x = 56,990.04 × 18,298.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,025.04x = 1,042,820,848.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,820,848.93/38,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,424.58

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