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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.97, 54,025.56 and 14,941.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.97, 54,025.56 and 14,941.03 is: 22,421.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.97 : 54,025.56 = 14,941.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.97/54,025.56 = 14,941.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.97x = 54,025.56 × 14,941.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.97x = 807,197,512.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,197,512.73/36,000.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,421.55

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