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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,656.26, 79,524.75 and 37,475.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,656.26, 79,524.75 and 37,475.92 is: 51,690.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,656.26 : 79,524.75 = 37,475.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,656.26/79,524.75 = 37,475.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,656.26x = 79,524.75 × 37,475.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,656.26x = 2,980,263,169.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,980,263,169.02/57,656.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,690.19

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