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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,357.25, 77,775.44 and 31,206.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,357.25, 77,775.44 and 31,206.75 is: 43,066.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,357.25 : 77,775.44 = 31,206.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,357.25/77,775.44 = 31,206.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,357.25x = 77,775.44 × 31,206.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,357.25x = 2,427,118,712.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,118,712.22/56,357.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,066.66

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