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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,799.70, 49,211.70 and 10,613.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,799.70, 49,211.70 and 10,613.80 is: 15,924.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,799.70 : 49,211.70 = 10,613.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,799.70/49,211.70 = 10,613.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,799.70x = 49,211.70 × 10,613.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,799.70x = 522,323,141.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,323,141.46/32,799.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,924.63

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