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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,919.80, 37,395.27 and 10,128.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,919.80, 37,395.27 and 10,128.72 is: 15,199.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,919.80 : 37,395.27 = 10,128.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,919.80/37,395.27 = 10,128.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,919.80x = 37,395.27 × 10,128.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,919.80x = 378,766,219.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,766,219.15/24,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,199.41

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