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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,116.26, 85,674.53 and 15,563.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,116.26, 85,674.53 and 15,563.26 is: 23,344.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,116.26 : 85,674.53 = 15,563.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,116.26/85,674.53 = 15,563.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,116.26x = 85,674.53 × 15,563.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,116.26x = 1,333,374,985.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,374,985.77/57,116.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,344.93

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