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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,409.01, 84,582.30 and 23,152.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,409.01, 84,582.30 and 23,152.48 is: 34,715.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,409.01 : 84,582.30 = 23,152.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,409.01/84,582.30 = 23,152.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,409.01x = 84,582.30 × 23,152.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,409.01x = 1,958,290,009.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,290,009.10/56,409.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,715.91

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