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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,829.65, 49,245.17 and 10,643.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,829.65, 49,245.17 and 10,643.00 is: 15,964.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,829.65 : 49,245.17 = 10,643.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,829.65/49,245.17 = 10,643.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,829.65x = 49,245.17 × 10,643.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,829.65x = 524,116,044.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,116,044.87/32,829.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964.71

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