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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,703.55, 37,044.11 and 10,656.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,703.55, 37,044.11 and 10,656.93 is: 15,980.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,703.55 : 37,044.11 = 10,656.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,703.55/37,044.11 = 10,656.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,703.55x = 37,044.11 × 10,656.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,703.55x = 394,776,433.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,776,433.90/24,703.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,980.56

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