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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,769.40, 88,167.06 and 19,324.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,769.40, 88,167.06 and 19,324.92 is: 28,991.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,769.40 : 88,167.06 = 19,324.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,769.40/88,167.06 = 19,324.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,769.40x = 88,167.06 × 19,324.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,769.40x = 1,703,821,381.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,821,381.14/58,769.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,991.64

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