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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,693.76, 56,532.00 and 22,500.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,693.76, 56,532.00 and 22,500.62 is: 33,745.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,693.76 : 56,532.00 = 22,500.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,693.76/56,532.00 = 22,500.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,693.76x = 56,532.00 × 22,500.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,693.76x = 1,272,004,682.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,004,682.80/37,693.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,745.77

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