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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.66, 88,328.10 and 19,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.66, 88,328.10 and 19,467.52 is: 29,202.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.66 : 88,328.10 = 19,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.66/88,328.10 = 19,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.66x = 88,328.10 × 19,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.66x = 1,719,529,053.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,529,053.31/58,882.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,202.64

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