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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,810.86, 56,749.07 and 37,723.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,810.86, 56,749.07 and 37,723.38 is: 56,617.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,810.86 : 56,749.07 = 37,723.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,810.86/56,749.07 = 37,723.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,810.86x = 56,749.07 × 37,723.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,810.86x = 2,140,766,732.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,766,732.26/37,810.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,617.77

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