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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,382.44, 59,085.39 and 18,334.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,382.44, 59,085.39 and 18,334.92 is: 27,507.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,382.44 : 59,085.39 = 18,334.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,382.44/59,085.39 = 18,334.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,382.44x = 59,085.39 × 18,334.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,382.44x = 1,083,325,898.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,325,898.82/39,382.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,507.84

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