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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,743.40, 86,550.30 and 29,652.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,743.40, 86,550.30 and 29,652.60 is: 44,445.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,743.40 : 86,550.30 = 29,652.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,743.40/86,550.30 = 29,652.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,743.40x = 86,550.30 × 29,652.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,743.40x = 2,566,441,425.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,441,425.78/57,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,445.62

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