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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,628.25, 59,400.48 and 14,652.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,628.25, 59,400.48 and 14,652.26 is: 21,962.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,628.25 : 59,400.48 = 14,652.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,628.25/59,400.48 = 14,652.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,628.25x = 59,400.48 × 14,652.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,628.25x = 870,351,277.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,351,277.08/39,628.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,962.90

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