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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,633.52, 57,400.02 and 30,304.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,633.52, 57,400.02 and 30,304.86 is: 41,781.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,633.52 : 57,400.02 = 30,304.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,633.52/57,400.02 = 30,304.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,633.52x = 57,400.02 × 30,304.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,633.52x = 1,739,499,570.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,499,570.10/41,633.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,781.23

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