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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,812.00, 37,206.23 and 9,621.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,812.00, 37,206.23 and 9,621.66 is: 14,427.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,812.00 : 37,206.23 = 9,621.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,812.00/37,206.23 = 9,621.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,812.00x = 37,206.23 × 9,621.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,812.00x = 357,985,646.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,985,646.83/24,812.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,427.93

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