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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,326.48, 84,599.08 and 41,476.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,326.48, 84,599.08 and 41,476.75 is: 62,295.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,326.48 : 84,599.08 = 41,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,326.48/84,599.08 = 41,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,326.48x = 84,599.08 × 41,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,326.48x = 3,508,894,891.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,894,891.39/56,326.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,295.65

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