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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,894.07, 17,844.71 and 4,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,894.07, 17,844.71 and 4,500.80 is: 6,752.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,894.07 : 17,844.71 = 4,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,894.07/17,844.71 = 4,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,894.07x = 17,844.71 × 4,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,894.07x = 80,315,470.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,315,470.77/11,894.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,752.56

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