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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,129.82, 83,938.95 and 41,908.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,129.82, 83,938.95 and 41,908.25 is: 62,671.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,129.82 : 83,938.95 = 41,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,129.82/83,938.95 = 41,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,129.82x = 83,938.95 × 41,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,129.82x = 3,517,734,081.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,734,081.64/56,129.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,671.39

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