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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,576.45, 59,365.44 and 18,504.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,576.45, 59,365.44 and 18,504.87 is: 27,757.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,576.45 : 59,365.44 = 18,504.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,576.45/59,365.44 = 18,504.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,576.45x = 59,365.44 × 18,504.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,576.45x = 1,098,549,749.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,549,749.69/39,576.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,757.66

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