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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,941.41, 88,418.45 and 25,210.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,941.41, 88,418.45 and 25,210.94 is: 37,819.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,941.41 : 88,418.45 = 25,210.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,941.41/88,418.45 = 25,210.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,941.41x = 88,418.45 × 25,210.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,941.41x = 2,229,111,669.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,111,669.70/58,941.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,819.11

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