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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,750.04, 85,200.30 and 48,483.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,750.04, 85,200.30 and 48,483.18 is: 72,789.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,750.04 : 85,200.30 = 48,483.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,750.04/85,200.30 = 48,483.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,750.04x = 85,200.30 × 48,483.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,750.04x = 4,130,781,480.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,781,480.95/56,750.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,789.05

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