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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,496.60, 54,746.70 and 19,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,496.60, 54,746.70 and 19,000.60 is: 28,501.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,496.60 : 54,746.70 = 19,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,496.60/54,746.70 = 19,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,496.60x = 54,746.70 × 19,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,496.60x = 1,040,220,148.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,220,148.02/36,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,501.84

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