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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,594.20, 86,385.45 and 15,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,594.20, 86,385.45 and 15,468.80 is: 23,201.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,594.20 : 86,385.45 = 15,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,594.20/86,385.45 = 15,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,594.20x = 86,385.45 × 15,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,594.20x = 1,336,279,464.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,279,464.92/57,594.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,201.63

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