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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,794.75, 17,600.14 and 10,746.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,794.75, 17,600.14 and 10,746.79 is: 16,036.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,794.75 : 17,600.14 = 10,746.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,794.75/17,600.14 = 10,746.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,794.75x = 17,600.14 × 10,746.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,794.75x = 189,145,008.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,145,008.55/11,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,036.37

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