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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,943.00, 56,909.64 and 11,645.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,943.00, 56,909.64 and 11,645.54 is: 17,466.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,943.00 : 56,909.64 = 11,645.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,943.00/56,909.64 = 11,645.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,943.00x = 56,909.64 × 11,645.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,943.00x = 662,743,396.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,743,396.03/37,943.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,466.82

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