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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,392.22, 54,500.85 and 20,762.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,392.22, 54,500.85 and 20,762.46 is: 31,093.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,392.22 : 54,500.85 = 20,762.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,392.22/54,500.85 = 20,762.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,392.22x = 54,500.85 × 20,762.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,392.22x = 1,131,571,718.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,571,718.09/36,392.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,093.78

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