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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.40, 84,820.56 and 25,345.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.40, 84,820.56 and 25,345.60 is: 38,028.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.40 : 84,820.56 = 25,345.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.40/84,820.56 = 25,345.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.40x = 84,820.56 × 25,345.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.40x = 2,149,827,985.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,149,827,985.54/56,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.25

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