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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,261.43, 88,882.19 and 19,818.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,261.43, 88,882.19 and 19,818.48 is: 29,724.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,261.43 : 88,882.19 = 19,818.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,261.43/88,882.19 = 19,818.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,261.43x = 88,882.19 × 19,818.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,261.43x = 1,761,509,904.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,509,904.87/59,261.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,724.39

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