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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,896.72, 88,326.36 and 19,446.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,896.72, 88,326.36 and 19,446.48 is: 29,163.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,896.72 : 88,326.36 = 19,446.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,896.72/88,326.36 = 19,446.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,896.72x = 88,326.36 × 19,446.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,896.72x = 1,717,636,793.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,636,793.21/58,896.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,163.54

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