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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,413.50, 77,850.63 and 30,920.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,413.50, 77,850.63 and 30,920.69 is: 42,670.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,413.50 : 77,850.63 = 30,920.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,413.50/77,850.63 = 30,920.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,413.50x = 77,850.63 × 30,920.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,413.50x = 2,407,194,807.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,194,807.28/56,413.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,670.55

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