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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,889.71, 49,335.17 and 10,703.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,889.71, 49,335.17 and 10,703.00 is: 16,054.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,889.71 : 49,335.17 = 10,703.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,889.71/49,335.17 = 10,703.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,889.71x = 49,335.17 × 10,703.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,889.71x = 528,034,024.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,034,024.32/32,889.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054.69

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