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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.92, 79,489.14 and 32,450.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.92, 79,489.14 and 32,450.24 is: 44,781.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.92 : 79,489.14 = 32,450.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.92/79,489.14 = 32,450.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.92x = 79,489.14 × 32,450.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.92x = 2,579,441,670.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,441,670.39/57,600.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,781.26

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