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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,895.40, 59,891.70 and 39,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,895.40, 59,891.70 and 39,603.80 is: 59,453.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,895.40 : 59,891.70 = 39,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,895.40/59,891.70 = 39,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,895.40x = 59,891.70 × 39,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,895.40x = 2,371,938,908.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,938,908.46/39,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,453.94

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