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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,789.56, 56,350.95 and 37,452.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,789.56, 56,350.95 and 37,452.30 is: 55,848.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,789.56 : 56,350.95 = 37,452.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,789.56/56,350.95 = 37,452.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,789.56x = 56,350.95 × 37,452.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,789.56x = 2,110,472,684.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,472,684.69/37,789.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.04

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