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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,054.16, 77,310.98 and 35,912.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,054.16, 77,310.98 and 35,912.92 is: 49,531.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,054.16 : 77,310.98 = 35,912.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,054.16/77,310.98 = 35,912.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,054.16x = 77,310.98 × 35,912.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,054.16x = 2,776,463,039.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,463,039.86/56,054.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,531.79

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