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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,224.94, 78,936.03 and 41,344.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,224.94, 78,936.03 and 41,344.62 is: 57,030.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,224.94 : 78,936.03 = 41,344.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,224.94/78,936.03 = 41,344.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,224.94x = 78,936.03 × 41,344.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,224.94x = 3,263,580,164.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,580,164.66/57,224.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,030.73

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