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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,707.16, 54,792.52 and 21,802.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,707.16, 54,792.52 and 21,802.04 is: 30,084.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,707.16 : 54,792.52 = 21,802.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,707.16/54,792.52 = 21,802.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,707.16x = 54,792.52 × 21,802.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,707.16x = 1,194,588,712.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,588,712.74/39,707.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,084.97

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