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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,405.90, 54,504.09 and 32,606.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,405.90, 54,504.09 and 32,606.94 is: 48,816.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,405.90 : 54,504.09 = 32,606.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,405.90/54,504.09 = 32,606.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,405.90x = 54,504.09 × 32,606.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,405.90x = 1,777,211,592.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,211,592.38/36,405.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,816.58

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