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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,135.43, 47,107.80 and 19,027.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,135.43, 47,107.80 and 19,027.31 is: 26,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,135.43 : 47,107.80 = 19,027.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,135.43/47,107.80 = 19,027.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,135.43x = 47,107.80 × 19,027.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,135.43x = 896,334,478.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,334,478.48/34,135.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,258.19

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