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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,554.40, 78,045.22 and 31,403.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,554.40, 78,045.22 and 31,403.90 is: 43,337.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,554.40 : 78,045.22 = 31,403.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,554.40/78,045.22 = 31,403.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,554.40x = 78,045.22 × 31,403.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,554.40x = 2,450,924,518.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,450,924,518.73/56,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,337.47

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