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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,328.20, 48,474.00 and 12,584.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,328.20, 48,474.00 and 12,584.04 is: 18,868.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,328.20 : 48,474.00 = 12,584.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,328.20/48,474.00 = 12,584.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,328.20x = 48,474.00 × 12,584.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,328.20x = 609,998,881.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,998,881.24/32,328.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,868.94

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