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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,813.86, 56,753.57 and 37,726.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,813.86, 56,753.57 and 37,726.38 is: 56,622.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,813.86 : 56,753.57 = 37,726.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,813.86/56,753.57 = 37,726.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,813.86x = 56,753.57 × 37,726.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,813.86x = 2,141,106,748.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,106,748.18/37,813.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,622.27

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