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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,598.28, 79,500.46 and 37,505.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,598.28, 79,500.46 and 37,505.32 is: 51,767.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,598.28 : 79,500.46 = 37,505.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,598.28/79,500.46 = 37,505.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,598.28x = 79,500.46 × 37,505.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,598.28x = 2,981,690,192.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,690,192.45/57,598.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,767.00

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