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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,909.41, 88,380.59 and 19,494.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,909.41, 88,380.59 and 19,494.27 is: 29,246.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,909.41 : 88,380.59 = 19,494.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,909.41/88,380.59 = 19,494.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,909.41x = 88,380.59 × 19,494.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,909.41x = 1,722,914,986.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,914,986.75/58,909.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,246.86

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