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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,561.66, 84,809.98 and 23,304.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,561.66, 84,809.98 and 23,304.68 is: 34,943.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,561.66 : 84,809.98 = 23,304.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,561.66/84,809.98 = 23,304.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,561.66x = 84,809.98 × 23,304.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,561.66x = 1,976,468,904.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,468,904.13/56,561.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,943.62

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