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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,594.80, 43,600.80 and 17,447.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,594.80, 43,600.80 and 17,447.61 is: 24,077.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,594.80 : 43,600.80 = 17,447.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,594.80/43,600.80 = 17,447.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,594.80x = 43,600.80 × 17,447.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,594.80x = 760,729,884.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 760,729,884.88/31,594.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,077.69

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