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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,467.16, 54,700.79 and 24,042.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,467.16, 54,700.79 and 24,042.68 is: 36,064.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,467.16 : 54,700.79 = 24,042.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,467.16/54,700.79 = 24,042.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,467.16x = 54,700.79 × 24,042.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,467.16x = 1,315,153,196.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,153,196.00/36,467.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,064.04

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