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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.10, 54,795.30 and 21,804.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.10, 54,795.30 and 21,804.40 is: 32,641.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.10 : 54,795.30 = 21,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.10/54,795.30 = 21,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.10x = 54,795.30 × 21,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.10x = 1,194,778,639.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,778,639.32/36,603.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,641.46

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