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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,331.33, 84,466.67 and 22,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,331.33, 84,466.67 and 22,580.40 is: 33,858.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,331.33 : 84,466.67 = 22,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,331.33/84,466.67 = 22,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,331.33x = 84,466.67 × 22,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,331.33x = 1,907,291,082.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,291,082.37/56,331.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,858.44

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