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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,106.88, 88,610.41 and 27,500.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,106.88, 88,610.41 and 27,500.62 is: 41,227.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,106.88 : 88,610.41 = 27,500.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,106.88/88,610.41 = 27,500.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,106.88x = 88,610.41 × 27,500.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,106.88x = 2,436,841,213.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,841,213.45/59,106.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,227.71

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