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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,345.80, 86,024.12 and 22,288.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,345.80, 86,024.12 and 22,288.16 is: 33,434.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,345.80 : 86,024.12 = 22,288.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,345.80/86,024.12 = 22,288.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,345.80x = 86,024.12 × 22,288.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,345.80x = 1,917,319,350.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,319,350.42/57,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,434.35

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