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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,702.80, 86,505.60 and 30,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,702.80, 86,505.60 and 30,000.80 is: 44,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,702.80 : 86,505.60 = 30,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,702.80/86,505.60 = 30,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,702.80x = 86,505.60 × 30,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,702.80x = 2,595,237,204.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,595,237,204.48/57,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,975.93

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