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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,081.04, 51,123 and 10,707.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,081.04, 51,123 and 10,707.68 is: 16,061.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,081.04 : 51,123 = 10,707.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,081.04/51,123 = 10,707.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,081.04x = 51,123 × 10,707.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,081.04x = 547,408,724.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,408,724.64/34,081.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,061.97

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