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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,598.20, 79,487.10 and 33,725.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,598.20, 79,487.10 and 33,725.88 is: 46,542.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,598.20 : 79,487.10 = 33,725.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,598.20/79,487.10 = 33,725.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,598.20x = 79,487.10 × 33,725.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,598.20x = 2,680,772,396.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,772,396.15/57,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,542.64

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