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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,743.04, 84,907.20 and 33,380.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,743.04, 84,907.20 and 33,380.48 is: 49,948.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,743.04 : 84,907.20 = 33,380.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,743.04/84,907.20 = 33,380.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,743.04x = 84,907.20 × 33,380.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,743.04x = 2,834,243,091.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,243,091.46/56,743.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,948.74

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