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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,352.80, 33,526.80 and 5,936.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,352.80, 33,526.80 and 5,936.80 is: 8,904.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,352.80 : 33,526.80 = 5,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,352.80/33,526.80 = 5,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,352.80x = 33,526.80 × 5,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,352.80x = 199,041,906.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,041,906.24/22,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,904.56

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