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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,842.72, 88,245.36 and 19,392.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,842.72, 88,245.36 and 19,392.48 is: 29,082.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,842.72 : 88,245.36 = 19,392.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,842.72/88,245.36 = 19,392.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,842.72x = 88,245.36 × 19,392.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,842.72x = 1,711,296,378.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,296,378.89/58,842.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,082.55

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