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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,632.48, 85,025.82 and 36,125.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,632.48, 85,025.82 and 36,125.92 is: 49,837.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,632.48 : 85,025.82 = 36,125.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,632.48/85,025.82 = 36,125.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,632.48x = 85,025.82 × 36,125.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,632.48x = 3,071,636,009.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,636,009.80/61,632.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,837.94

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