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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,494.00, 54,743.88 and 11,535.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,494.00, 54,743.88 and 11,535.95 is: 17,304.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,494.00 : 54,743.88 = 11,535.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,494.00/54,743.88 = 11,535.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,494.00x = 54,743.88 × 11,535.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,494.00x = 631,522,331.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,522,331.09/36,494.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,304.83

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