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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,602.29, 79,495.79 and 32,116.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,602.29, 79,495.79 and 32,116.92 is: 44,323.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,602.29 : 79,495.79 = 32,116.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,602.29/79,495.79 = 32,116.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,602.29x = 79,495.79 × 32,116.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,602.29x = 2,553,159,927.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,159,927.77/57,602.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,323.93

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