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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.44, 59,400.95 and 13,305.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.44, 59,400.95 and 13,305.17 is: 19,957.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.44 : 59,400.95 = 13,305.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.44/59,400.95 = 13,305.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.44x = 59,400.95 × 13,305.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.44x = 790,339,819.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,339,819.89/39,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,957.86

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