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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,102.40, 84,157.38 and 22,822.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,102.40, 84,157.38 and 22,822.20 is: 34,234.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.40 : 84,157.38 = 22,822.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.40/84,157.38 = 22,822.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.40x = 84,157.38 × 22,822.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.40x = 1,920,656,557.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,656,557.84/56,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,234.84

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