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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,704.00, 86,433.89 and 36,632.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,704.00, 86,433.89 and 36,632.86 is: 54,871.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,704.00 : 86,433.89 = 36,632.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,704.00/86,433.89 = 36,632.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,704.00x = 86,433.89 × 36,632.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,704.00x = 3,166,320,192.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166,320,192.38/57,704.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,871.77

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