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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,636.00, 75,955.25 and 17,355.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,636.00, 75,955.25 and 17,355.87 is: 26,034.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,636.00 : 75,955.25 = 17,355.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,636.00/75,955.25 = 17,355.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,636.00x = 75,955.25 × 17,355.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,636.00x = 1,318,269,488.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,269,488.21/50,636.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,034.23

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