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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,633.00, 30,962.25 and 8,150.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,633.00, 30,962.25 and 8,150.90 is: 12,231.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,633.00 : 30,962.25 = 8,150.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,633.00/30,962.25 = 8,150.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,633.00x = 30,962.25 × 8,150.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,633.00x = 252,370,048.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,370,048.71/20,633.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,231.38

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