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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,500.28, 80,725.44 and 34,622.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,500.28, 80,725.44 and 34,622.74 is: 47,776.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,500.28 : 80,725.44 = 34,622.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,500.28/80,725.44 = 34,622.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,500.28x = 80,725.44 × 34,622.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,500.28x = 2,794,935,920.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,935,920.51/58,500.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,776.45

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