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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,085.02, 78,779.52 and 31,934.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,085.02, 78,779.52 and 31,934.52 is: 44,070.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,085.02 : 78,779.52 = 31,934.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,085.02/78,779.52 = 31,934.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,085.02x = 78,779.52 × 31,934.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,085.02x = 2,515,786,157.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,786,157.03/57,085.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,070.86

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