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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,522.74, 47,593.17 and 29,196.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,522.74, 47,593.17 and 29,196.18 is: 40,249.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,522.74 : 47,593.17 = 29,196.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,522.74/47,593.17 = 29,196.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,522.74x = 47,593.17 × 29,196.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,522.74x = 1,389,538,758.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,538,758.09/34,522.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,249.96

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