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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,679.00, 56,130.33 and 25,560.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,679.00, 56,130.33 and 25,560.95 is: 35,269.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,679.00 : 56,130.33 = 25,560.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,679.00/56,130.33 = 25,560.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,679.00x = 56,130.33 × 25,560.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,679.00x = 1,434,744,558.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,744,558.61/40,679.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,269.91

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