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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,319.25, 84,446.07 and 24,728.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,319.25, 84,446.07 and 24,728.05 is: 37,077.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,319.25 : 84,446.07 = 24,728.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,319.25/84,446.07 = 24,728.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,319.25x = 84,446.07 × 24,728.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,319.25x = 2,088,186,641.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,186,641.26/56,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,077.67

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