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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,192.84, 84,289.22 and 16,748.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,192.84, 84,289.22 and 16,748.94 is: 25,123.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,192.84 : 84,289.22 = 16,748.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,192.84/84,289.22 = 16,748.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,192.84x = 84,289.22 × 16,748.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,192.84x = 1,411,755,088.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,755,088.43/56,192.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,123.40

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