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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,044.40, 84,109.73 and 41,848.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,044.40, 84,109.73 and 41,848.34 is: 62,804.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,044.40 : 84,109.73 = 41,848.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,044.40/84,109.73 = 41,848.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,044.40x = 84,109.73 × 41,848.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,044.40x = 3,519,851,948.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,851,948.56/56,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,804.71

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