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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,495.00, 21,744.54 and 4,631.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,495.00, 21,744.54 and 4,631.97 is: 6,948.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,495.00 : 21,744.54 = 4,631.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,495.00/21,744.54 = 4,631.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,495.00x = 21,744.54 × 4,631.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,495.00x = 100,719,992.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,719,992.77/14,495.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948.60

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