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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,575.00, 36,863.37 and 7,935.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,575.00, 36,863.37 and 7,935.30 is: 11,903.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,575.00 : 36,863.37 = 7,935.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,575.00/36,863.37 = 7,935.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,575.00x = 36,863.37 × 7,935.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,575.00x = 292,521,899.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,521,899.96/24,575.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,903.23

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