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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,880.66, 88,325.10 and 19,465.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,880.66, 88,325.10 and 19,465.52 is: 29,199.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,880.66 : 88,325.10 = 19,465.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,880.66/88,325.10 = 19,465.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,880.66x = 88,325.10 × 19,465.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,880.66x = 1,719,293,558.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,293,558.93/58,880.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,199.63

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