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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,914.00, 37,364.61 and 7,379.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,914.00, 37,364.61 and 7,379.72 is: 11,067.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,914.00 : 37,364.61 = 7,379.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,914.00/37,364.61 = 7,379.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,914.00x = 37,364.61 × 7,379.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,914.00x = 275,740,509.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,740,509.34/24,914.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,067.69

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