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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,616.80, 84,925.20 and 23,325.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,616.80, 84,925.20 and 23,325.80 is: 34,988.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,616.80 : 84,925.20 = 23,325.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,616.80/84,925.20 = 23,325.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,616.80x = 84,925.20 × 23,325.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,616.80x = 1,980,948,230.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,948,230.16/56,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,988.70

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