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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,290.75, 90,434.75 and 15,920.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,290.75, 90,434.75 and 15,920.61 is: 23,880.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,290.75 : 90,434.75 = 15,920.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,290.75/90,434.75 = 15,920.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,290.75x = 90,434.75 × 15,920.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,290.75x = 1,439,776,305.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,776,305.59/60,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,880.55

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