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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.92, 56,223.36 and 22,706.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.92, 56,223.36 and 22,706.24 is: 34,042.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.92 : 56,223.36 = 22,706.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.92/56,223.36 = 22,706.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.92x = 56,223.36 × 22,706.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.92x = 1,276,621,105.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,621,105.77/37,500.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,042.39

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