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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,931.08, 37,402.79 and 7,400.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,931.08, 37,402.79 and 7,400.93 is: 11,103.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,931.08 : 37,402.79 = 7,400.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,931.08/37,402.79 = 7,400.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,931.08x = 37,402.79 × 7,400.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,931.08x = 276,815,206.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,815,206.58/24,931.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,103.22

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