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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,030.53, 77,325.02 and 30,880.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,030.53, 77,325.02 and 30,880.03 is: 42,616.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,030.53 : 77,325.02 = 30,880.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,030.53/77,325.02 = 30,880.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,030.53x = 77,325.02 × 30,880.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,030.53x = 2,387,798,937.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,798,937.35/56,030.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,616.03

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