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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,000.80, 58,504.80 and 15,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,000.80, 58,504.80 and 15,622.40 is: 23,435.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,000.80 : 58,504.80 = 15,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,000.80/58,504.80 = 15,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,000.80x = 58,504.80 × 15,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,000.80x = 913,985,387.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,985,387.52/39,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,435.04

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