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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,202.88, 56,857.56 and 23,301.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,202.88, 56,857.56 and 23,301.64 is: 32,154.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,202.88 : 56,857.56 = 23,301.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,202.88/56,857.56 = 23,301.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,202.88x = 56,857.56 × 23,301.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,202.88x = 1,324,874,394.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,874,394.40/41,202.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,154.90

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