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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,654.01, 54,885.84 and 31,422.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,654.01, 54,885.84 and 31,422.49 is: 47,052.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,654.01 : 54,885.84 = 31,422.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,654.01/54,885.84 = 31,422.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,654.01x = 54,885.84 × 31,422.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,654.01x = 1,724,649,758.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,649,758.54/36,654.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,052.14

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