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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,852.84, 88,260.14 and 19,400.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,852.84, 88,260.14 and 19,400.52 is: 29,094.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,852.84 : 88,260.14 = 19,400.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,852.84/88,260.14 = 19,400.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,852.84x = 88,260.14 × 19,400.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,852.84x = 1,712,292,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,292,611.27/58,852.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,094.48

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