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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,632.93, 83,448.47 and 13,513.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,632.93, 83,448.47 and 13,513.35 is: 20,269.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,632.93 : 83,448.47 = 13,513.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,632.93/83,448.47 = 13,513.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,632.93x = 83,448.47 × 13,513.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,632.93x = 1,127,668,382.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,668,382.07/55,632.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,269.80

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