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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500.90, 79,339.26 and 33,622.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500.90, 79,339.26 and 33,622.94 is: 46,392.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500.90 : 79,339.26 = 33,622.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500.90/79,339.26 = 33,622.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500.90x = 79,339.26 × 33,622.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500.90x = 2,667,619,178.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,619,178.62/57,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,392.65

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