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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,840.65, 88,260.57 and 19,400.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,840.65, 88,260.57 and 19,400.94 is: 29,101.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,840.65 : 88,260.57 = 19,400.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,840.65/88,260.57 = 19,400.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,840.65x = 88,260.57 × 19,400.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,840.65x = 1,712,338,022.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,338,022.94/58,840.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,101.28

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