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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,649.00, 84,900.81 and 23,392.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,649.00, 84,900.81 and 23,392.42 is: 35,058.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,649.00 : 84,900.81 = 23,392.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,649.00/84,900.81 = 23,392.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,649.00x = 84,900.81 × 23,392.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,649.00x = 1,986,035,405.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,035,405.86/56,649.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,058.62

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