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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.04, 88,314.42 and 19,440.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.04, 88,314.42 and 19,440.44 is: 29,157.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.04 : 88,314.42 = 19,440.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.04/88,314.42 = 19,440.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.04x = 88,314.42 × 19,440.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.04x = 1,716,871,183.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,871,183.14/58,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,157.81

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