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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,822.47, 44,733.63 and 7,635.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,822.47, 44,733.63 and 7,635.85 is: 11,453.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,822.47 : 44,733.63 = 7,635.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,822.47/44,733.63 = 7,635.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,822.47x = 44,733.63 × 7,635.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,822.47x = 341,579,288.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,579,288.64/29,822.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,453.76

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