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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,583.80, 79,463.52 and 32,428.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,583.80, 79,463.52 and 32,428.44 is: 44,750.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,583.80 : 79,463.52 = 32,428.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,583.80/79,463.52 = 32,428.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,583.80x = 79,463.52 × 32,428.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,583.80x = 2,576,877,990.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,877,990.51/57,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,750.05

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