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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,334.02, 35,000.10 and 5,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,334.02, 35,000.10 and 5,803.40 is: 8,704.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.02 : 35,000.10 = 5,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.02/35,000.10 = 5,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.02x = 35,000.10 × 5,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.02x = 203,119,580.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,119,580.34/23,334.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,704.87

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