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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,524.00, 78,000.24 and 33,554.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,524.00, 78,000.24 and 33,554.80 is: 46,303.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,524.00 : 78,000.24 = 33,554.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,524.00/78,000.24 = 33,554.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,524.00x = 78,000.24 × 33,554.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,524.00x = 2,617,282,258.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,282,258.15/56,524.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,303.91

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