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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,634.28, 79,543.06 and 33,770.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,634.28, 79,543.06 and 33,770.46 is: 46,607.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,634.28 : 79,543.06 = 33,770.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,634.28/79,543.06 = 33,770.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,634.28x = 79,543.06 × 33,770.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,634.28x = 2,686,205,641.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,205,641.58/57,634.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,607.78

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