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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,352.16, 48,466.04 and 19,835.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,352.16, 48,466.04 and 19,835.68 is: 29,715.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,352.16 : 48,466.04 = 19,835.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,352.16/48,466.04 = 19,835.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,352.16x = 48,466.04 × 19,835.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,352.16x = 961,356,761.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,356,761.13/32,352.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,715.39

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