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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,884.44, 16,345.80 and 10,728.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,884.44, 16,345.80 and 10,728.61 is: 16,111.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,884.44 : 16,345.80 = 10,728.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,884.44/16,345.80 = 10,728.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,884.44x = 16,345.80 × 10,728.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,884.44x = 175,367,672.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,367,672.47/10,884.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,111.77

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