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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,606.32, 79,496.34 and 32,112.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,606.32, 79,496.34 and 32,112.92 is: 44,315.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,606.32 : 79,496.34 = 32,112.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,606.32/79,496.34 = 32,112.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,606.32x = 79,496.34 × 32,112.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,606.32x = 2,552,859,606.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,859,606.71/57,606.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,315.62

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