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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.28, 80,078.94 and 44,547.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.28, 80,078.94 and 44,547.48 is: 61,505.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.28 : 80,078.94 = 44,547.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.28/80,078.94 = 44,547.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.28x = 80,078.94 × 44,547.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.28x = 3,567,314,978.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,314,978.07/58,000.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,505.14

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