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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,545.00, 36,812.80 and 6,771.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,545.00, 36,812.80 and 6,771.24 is: 10,155.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,545.00 : 36,812.80 = 6,771.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,545.00/36,812.80 = 6,771.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,545.00x = 36,812.80 × 6,771.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,545.00x = 249,268,085.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,268,085.95/24,545.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,155.56

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