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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,839.00, 49,265.42 and 10,650.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,839.00, 49,265.42 and 10,650.65 is: 15,978.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,839.00 : 49,265.42 = 10,650.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,839.00/49,265.42 = 10,650.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,839.00x = 49,265.42 × 10,650.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,839.00x = 524,708,445.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,708,445.94/32,839.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,978.21

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