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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,900.20, 78,548.85 and 33,022.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,900.20, 78,548.85 and 33,022.26 is: 45,586.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,900.20 : 78,548.85 = 33,022.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,900.20/78,548.85 = 33,022.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,900.20x = 78,548.85 × 33,022.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,900.20x = 2,593,860,547.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,860,547.40/56,900.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,586.14

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