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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,295.69, 77,522.72 and 50,325.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,295.69, 77,522.72 and 50,325.18 is: 69,300.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,295.69 : 77,522.72 = 50,325.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,295.69/77,522.72 = 50,325.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,295.69x = 77,522.72 × 50,325.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,295.69x = 3,901,344,586.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,344,586.46/56,295.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,300.95

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