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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,634.00, 20,450.42 and 4,273.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,634.00, 20,450.42 and 4,273.82 is: 6,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,634.00 : 20,450.42 = 4,273.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,634.00/20,450.42 = 4,273.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,634.00x = 20,450.42 × 4,273.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,634.00x = 87,401,322.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,401,322.44/13,634.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,410.54

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