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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,025.44, 82,839.04 and 39,850.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,025.44, 82,839.04 and 39,850.76 is: 54,996.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,025.44 : 82,839.04 = 39,850.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,025.44/82,839.04 = 39,850.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,025.44x = 82,839.04 × 39,850.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,025.44x = 3,301,198,701.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,198,701.67/60,025.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,996.66

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