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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,155.00, 85,738.13 and 19,710.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,155.00, 85,738.13 and 19,710.17 is: 29,567.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,155.00 : 85,738.13 = 19,710.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,155.00/85,738.13 = 19,710.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,155.00x = 85,738.13 × 19,710.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,155.00x = 1,689,912,590.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,912,590.54/57,155.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,567.19

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