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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,920.35, 56,476.83 and 25,821.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,920.35, 56,476.83 and 25,821.27 is: 35,637.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,920.35 : 56,476.83 = 25,821.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,920.35/56,476.83 = 25,821.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,920.35x = 56,476.83 × 25,821.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,920.35x = 1,458,303,476.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,303,476.17/40,920.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,637.61

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