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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,399.88, 56,099.37 and 10,746.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,399.88, 56,099.37 and 10,746.49 is: 16,119.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,399.88 : 56,099.37 = 10,746.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,399.88/56,099.37 = 10,746.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,399.88x = 56,099.37 × 10,746.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,399.88x = 602,871,318.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,871,318.71/37,399.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,119.61

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