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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,199.52, 47,184.24 and 19,089.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,199.52, 47,184.24 and 19,089.72 is: 26,337.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,199.52 : 47,184.24 = 19,089.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,199.52/47,184.24 = 19,089.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,199.52x = 47,184.24 × 19,089.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,199.52x = 900,733,930.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,733,930.01/34,199.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,337.62

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