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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,796.14, 79,758.39 and 32,302.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,796.14, 79,758.39 and 32,302.50 is: 44,577.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,796.14 : 79,758.39 = 32,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,796.14/79,758.39 = 32,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,796.14x = 79,758.39 × 32,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,796.14x = 2,576,395,392.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,395,392.98/57,796.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,577.29

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