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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.58, 77,609.74 and 43,558.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.58, 77,609.74 and 43,558.63 is: 59,989.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.58 : 77,609.74 = 43,558.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.58/77,609.74 = 43,558.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.58x = 77,609.74 × 43,558.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.58x = 3,380,573,949.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,573,949.06/56,352.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,989.69

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