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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,334.56, 51,468.96 and 10,945.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,334.56, 51,468.96 and 10,945.84 is: 16,408.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,334.56 : 51,468.96 = 10,945.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,334.56/51,468.96 = 10,945.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,334.56x = 51,468.96 × 10,945.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,334.56x = 563,371,001.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,371,001.13/34,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,408.28

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