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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,450.40, 36,677.01 and 6,918.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,450.40, 36,677.01 and 6,918.76 is: 10,378.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,450.40 : 36,677.01 = 6,918.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,450.40/36,677.01 = 6,918.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,450.40x = 36,677.01 × 6,918.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,450.40x = 253,759,429.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,759,429.71/24,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,378.54

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