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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,468.00, 48,703.38 and 12,750.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,468.00, 48,703.38 and 12,750.83 is: 19,126.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,468.00 : 48,703.38 = 12,750.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,468.00/48,703.38 = 12,750.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,468.00x = 48,703.38 × 12,750.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,468.00x = 621,008,275.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,008,275.29/32,468.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,126.78

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