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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,500.75, 33,732.90 and 9,362.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,500.75, 33,732.90 and 9,362.96 is: 14,036.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,500.75 : 33,732.90 = 9,362.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,500.75/33,732.90 = 9,362.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,500.75x = 33,732.90 × 9,362.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,500.75x = 315,839,793.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,839,793.38/22,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,036.86

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