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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,500.52, 80,732.10 and 33,352.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,500.52, 80,732.10 and 33,352.36 is: 46,027.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,500.52 : 80,732.10 = 33,352.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,500.52/80,732.10 = 33,352.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,500.52x = 80,732.10 × 33,352.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,500.52x = 2,692,606,062.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,606,062.76/58,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,027.04

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