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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,400.10, 59,111.74 and 18,352.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,400.10, 59,111.74 and 18,352.48 is: 27,534.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,400.10 : 59,111.74 = 18,352.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,400.10/59,111.74 = 18,352.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,400.10x = 59,111.74 × 18,352.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,400.10x = 1,084,847,026.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,847,026.12/39,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,534.12

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