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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304.84, 54,353.40 and 24,597.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304.84, 54,353.40 and 24,597.28 is: 36,825.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304.84 : 54,353.40 = 24,597.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304.84/54,353.40 = 24,597.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304.84x = 54,353.40 × 24,597.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304.84x = 1,336,945,798.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,945,798.75/36,304.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,825.55

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