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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,303.17, 54,454.64 and 9,651.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,303.17, 54,454.64 and 9,651.83 is: 14,477.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,303.17 : 54,454.64 = 9,651.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,303.17/54,454.64 = 9,651.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,303.17x = 54,454.64 × 9,651.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,303.17x = 525,586,607.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,586,607.46/36,303.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,477.71

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