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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,110.74, 48,154.11 and 11,044.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,110.74, 48,154.11 and 11,044.82 is: 16,563.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,110.74 : 48,154.11 = 11,044.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,110.74/48,154.11 = 11,044.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,110.74x = 48,154.11 × 11,044.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,110.74x = 531,853,236.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,853,236.44/32,110.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,563.09

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