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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,305.12, 54,471.76 and 14,134.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,305.12, 54,471.76 and 14,134.08 is: 21,206.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,305.12 : 54,471.76 = 14,134.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,305.12/54,471.76 = 14,134.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,305.12x = 54,471.76 × 14,134.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,305.12x = 769,908,213.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,908,213.58/36,305.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,206.60

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