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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,532.02, 48,797.11 and 10,346.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,532.02, 48,797.11 and 10,346.73 is: 15,519.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,532.02 : 48,797.11 = 10,346.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,532.02/48,797.11 = 10,346.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,532.02x = 48,797.11 × 10,346.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,532.02x = 504,890,521.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,890,521.95/32,532.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,519.80

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