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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,489.42, 84,600.51 and 49,053.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,489.42, 84,600.51 and 49,053.48 is: 73,464.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,489.42 : 84,600.51 = 49,053.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,489.42/84,600.51 = 49,053.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,489.42x = 84,600.51 × 49,053.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,489.42x = 4,149,949,425.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,949,425.27/56,489.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,464.20

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