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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,091.34, 77,403.76 and 30,940.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,091.34, 77,403.76 and 30,940.84 is: 42,697.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,091.34 : 77,403.76 = 30,940.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,091.34/77,403.76 = 30,940.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,091.34x = 77,403.76 × 30,940.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,091.34x = 2,394,937,353.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,937,353.56/56,091.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,697.10

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