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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,119.44, 88,678.84 and 14,746.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,119.44, 88,678.84 and 14,746.08 is: 22,119.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,119.44 : 88,678.84 = 14,746.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,119.44/88,678.84 = 14,746.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,119.44x = 88,678.84 × 14,746.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,119.44x = 1,307,665,268.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,665,268.95/59,119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,119.04

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