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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,370.46, 77,785.60 and 33,704.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,370.46, 77,785.60 and 33,704.94 is: 46,509.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,370.46 : 77,785.60 = 33,704.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,370.46/77,785.60 = 33,704.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,370.46x = 77,785.60 × 33,704.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,370.46x = 2,621,758,980.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,758,980.86/56,370.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,509.45

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