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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,342.25, 77,752.44 and 31,193.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,342.25, 77,752.44 and 31,193.37 is: 43,046.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,342.25 : 77,752.44 = 31,193.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,342.25/77,752.44 = 31,193.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,342.25x = 77,752.44 × 31,193.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,342.25x = 2,425,360,629.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,360,629.32/56,342.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,046.93

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