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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,394.24, 84,592.32 and 21,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,394.24, 84,592.32 and 21,350.40 is: 32,025.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,394.24 : 84,592.32 = 21,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,394.24/84,592.32 = 21,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,394.24x = 84,592.32 × 21,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,394.24x = 1,806,079,868.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,079,868.93/56,394.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,025.96

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