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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,260.16, 80,400.12 and 32,765.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,260.16, 80,400.12 and 32,765.86 is: 45,217.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,260.16 : 80,400.12 = 32,765.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,260.16/80,400.12 = 32,765.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,260.16x = 80,400.12 × 32,765.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,260.16x = 2,634,379,075.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,379,075.90/58,260.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,217.50

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