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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,916.43, 59,866.93 and 13,258.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,916.43, 59,866.93 and 13,258.27 is: 19,884.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,916.43 : 59,866.93 = 13,258.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,916.43/59,866.93 = 13,258.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,916.43x = 59,866.93 × 13,258.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,916.43x = 793,731,922.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,731,922.01/39,916.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,884.84

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