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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,506.00, 59,250.12 and 11,419.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,506.00, 59,250.12 and 11,419.80 is: 17,127.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,506.00 : 59,250.12 = 11,419.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,506.00/59,250.12 = 11,419.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,506.00x = 59,250.12 × 11,419.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,506.00x = 676,624,386.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,624,386.86/39,506.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,127.13

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