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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,703.01, 79,631.78 and 32,208.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,703.01, 79,631.78 and 32,208.84 is: 44,449.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,703.01 : 79,631.78 = 32,208.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,703.01/79,631.78 = 32,208.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,703.01x = 79,631.78 × 32,208.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,703.01x = 2,564,847,099.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,847,099.89/57,703.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,449.11

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