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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,302.00, 31,941.77 and 11,312.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,302.00, 31,941.77 and 11,312.34 is: 16,962.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,302.00 : 31,941.77 = 11,312.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,302.00/31,941.77 = 11,312.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,302.00x = 31,941.77 × 11,312.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,302.00x = 361,336,105.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,336,105.88/21,302.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,962.55

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