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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,432.10, 54,633.08 and 12,734.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,432.10, 54,633.08 and 12,734.65 is: 19,096.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,432.10 : 54,633.08 = 12,734.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,432.10/54,633.08 = 12,734.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,432.10x = 54,633.08 × 12,734.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,432.10x = 695,733,088.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,733,088.55/36,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,096.71

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