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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.03, 80,038.70 and 33,799.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.03, 80,038.70 and 33,799.45 is: 46,642.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.03 : 80,038.70 = 33,799.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.03/80,038.70 = 33,799.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.03x = 80,038.70 × 33,799.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.03x = 2,705,264,038.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,705,264,038.72/58,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,642.46

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