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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,707.00, 78,250.56 and 32,835.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,707.00, 78,250.56 and 32,835.28 is: 45,309.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,707.00 : 78,250.56 = 32,835.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,707.00/78,250.56 = 32,835.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,707.00x = 78,250.56 × 32,835.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,707.00x = 2,569,378,656.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,378,656.50/56,707.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,309.73

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