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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,258.88, 77,652.64 and 35,025.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,258.88, 77,652.64 and 35,025.68 is: 48,345.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,258.88 : 77,652.64 = 35,025.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,258.88/77,652.64 = 35,025.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,258.88x = 77,652.64 × 35,025.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,258.88x = 2,719,836,519.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,836,519.80/56,258.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,345.02

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