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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,581.40, 84,816.48 and 25,008.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,581.40, 84,816.48 and 25,008.68 is: 37,488.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,581.40 : 84,816.48 = 25,008.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,581.40/84,816.48 = 25,008.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,581.40x = 84,816.48 × 25,008.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,581.40x = 2,121,148,207.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,148,207.05/56,581.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,488.44

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