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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,075.52, 54,025.80 and 24,950.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,075.52, 54,025.80 and 24,950.98 is: 37,365.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,075.52 : 54,025.80 = 24,950.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,075.52/54,025.80 = 24,950.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,075.52x = 54,025.80 × 24,950.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,075.52x = 1,347,996,655.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,996,655.28/36,075.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,365.97

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