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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,671.75, 83,526.03 and 37,025.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,671.75, 83,526.03 and 37,025.10 is: 55,549.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,671.75 : 83,526.03 = 37,025.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,671.75/83,526.03 = 37,025.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,671.75x = 83,526.03 × 37,025.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,671.75x = 3,092,559,613.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,559,613.35/55,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,549.89

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