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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,202.76, 87,276.48 and 26,603.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,202.76, 87,276.48 and 26,603.56 is: 39,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,202.76 : 87,276.48 = 26,603.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,202.76/87,276.48 = 26,603.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,202.76x = 87,276.48 × 26,603.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,202.76x = 2,321,865,072.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,865,072.27/58,202.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,892.70

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