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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.96, 77,775.63 and 32,153.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.96, 77,775.63 and 32,153.81 is: 44,377.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.96 : 77,775.63 = 32,153.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.96/77,775.63 = 32,153.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.96x = 77,775.63 × 32,153.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.96x = 2,500,782,440.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,782,440.77/56,352.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,377.13

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