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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,398.38, 84,608.23 and 22,667.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,398.38, 84,608.23 and 22,667.03 is: 34,004.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,398.38 : 84,608.23 = 22,667.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,398.38/84,608.23 = 22,667.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,398.38x = 84,608.23 × 22,667.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,398.38x = 1,917,816,864.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,816,864.62/56,398.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,004.82

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