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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,616.02, 84,924.17 and 15,063.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,616.02, 84,924.17 and 15,063.02 is: 22,594.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,616.02 : 84,924.17 = 15,063.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,616.02/84,924.17 = 15,063.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,616.02x = 84,924.17 × 15,063.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,616.02x = 1,279,214,471.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,214,471.19/56,616.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594.57

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