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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,451.00, 84,676.54 and 14,334.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,451.00, 84,676.54 and 14,334.24 is: 21,501.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,451.00 : 84,676.54 = 14,334.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,451.00/84,676.54 = 14,334.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,451.00x = 84,676.54 × 14,334.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,451.00x = 1,213,773,917.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,773,917.15/56,451.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,501.37

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