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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,380.95, 87,431.00 and 33,345.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,380.95, 87,431.00 and 33,345.07 is: 49,937.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,380.95 : 87,431.00 = 33,345.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,380.95/87,431.00 = 33,345.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,380.95x = 87,431.00 × 33,345.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,380.95x = 2,915,392,429.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,392,429.87/58,380.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,937.39

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