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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,596.15, 54,894.26 and 10,300.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,596.15, 54,894.26 and 10,300.92 is: 15,451.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596.15 : 54,894.26 = 10,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596.15/54,894.26 = 10,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596.15x = 54,894.26 × 10,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596.15x = 565,461,380.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,461,380.72/36,596.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,451.39

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