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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,519.90, 54,807.54 and 24,645.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,519.90, 54,807.54 and 24,645.57 is: 36,987.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,519.90 : 54,807.54 = 24,645.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,519.90/54,807.54 = 24,645.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,519.90x = 54,807.54 × 24,645.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,519.90x = 1,350,763,063.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,763,063.60/36,519.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,987.04

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