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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,346.80, 58,602.84 and 39,156.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,346.80, 58,602.84 and 39,156.12 is: 58,318.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,346.80 : 58,602.84 = 39,156.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,346.80/58,602.84 = 39,156.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,346.80x = 58,602.84 × 39,156.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,346.80x = 2,294,659,835.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,659,835.38/39,346.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,318.84

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