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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,494.14, 56,803.80 and 41,197.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,494.14, 56,803.80 and 41,197.68 is: 56,397.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,494.14 : 56,803.80 = 41,197.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,494.14/56,803.80 = 41,197.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,494.14x = 56,803.80 × 41,197.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,494.14x = 2,340,184,775.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,184,775.18/41,494.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,397.96

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