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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602.10, 54,796.23 and 33,100.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602.10, 54,796.23 and 33,100.17 is: 49,553.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602.10 : 54,796.23 = 33,100.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602.10/54,796.23 = 33,100.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602.10x = 54,796.23 × 33,100.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602.10x = 1,813,764,528.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,764,528.36/36,602.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,553.56

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