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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,843.00, 59,750.55 and 11,755.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,843.00, 59,750.55 and 11,755.60 is: 17,629.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,843.00 : 59,750.55 = 11,755.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,843.00/59,750.55 = 11,755.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,843.00x = 59,750.55 × 11,755.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,843.00x = 702,403,237.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,403,237.44/39,843.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,629.28

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