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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,577.00, 33,887.37 and 10,898.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,577.00, 33,887.37 and 10,898.42 is: 16,358.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,577.00 : 33,887.37 = 10,898.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,577.00/33,887.37 = 10,898.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,577.00x = 33,887.37 × 10,898.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,577.00x = 369,318,822.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,318,822.35/22,577.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358.19

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