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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,495.34, 84,743.10 and 23,192.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,495.34, 84,743.10 and 23,192.18 is: 34,788.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,495.34 : 84,743.10 = 23,192.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,495.34/84,743.10 = 23,192.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,495.34x = 84,743.10 × 23,192.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,495.34x = 1,965,377,228.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,377,228.96/56,495.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,788.31

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