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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,534.00, 32,268.11 and 9,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,534.00, 32,268.11 and 9,047.20 is: 13,556.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,534.00 : 32,268.11 = 9,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,534.00/32,268.11 = 9,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,534.00x = 32,268.11 × 9,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,534.00x = 291,935,972.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,935,972.18/21,534.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,556.98

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