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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,434.56, 54,674.48 and 32,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,434.56, 54,674.48 and 32,928.80 is: 49,413.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,434.56 : 54,674.48 = 32,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,434.56/54,674.48 = 32,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,434.56x = 54,674.48 × 32,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,434.56x = 1,800,365,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,365,017.02/36,434.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,413.66

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