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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,000.30, 58,500.45 and 32,001.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,000.30, 58,500.45 and 32,001.90 is: 48,002.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,000.30 : 58,500.45 = 32,001.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,000.30/58,500.45 = 32,001.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,000.30x = 58,500.45 × 32,001.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,000.30x = 1,872,125,550.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,125,550.86/39,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,002.85

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