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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,882.96, 89,824.80 and 15,506.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,882.96, 89,824.80 and 15,506.66 is: 23,260.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,882.96 : 89,824.80 = 15,506.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,882.96/89,824.80 = 15,506.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,882.96x = 89,824.80 × 15,506.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,882.96x = 1,392,882,633.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,882,633.17/59,882.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,260.08

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