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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,914.20, 32,853.30 and 9,443.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,914.20, 32,853.30 and 9,443.80 is: 14,157.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,914.20 : 32,853.30 = 9,443.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,914.20/32,853.30 = 9,443.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,914.20x = 32,853.30 × 9,443.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,914.20x = 310,259,994.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,259,994.54/21,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,157.94

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