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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.80, 54,901.20 and 30,695.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.80, 54,901.20 and 30,695.90 is: 46,043.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.80 : 54,901.20 = 30,695.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.80/54,901.20 = 30,695.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.80x = 54,901.20 × 30,695.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.80x = 1,685,241,745.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,241,745.08/36,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,043.85

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