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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,527.83, 51,794.67 and 9,567.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,527.83, 51,794.67 and 9,567.87 is: 14,352.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,527.83 : 51,794.67 = 9,567.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,527.83/51,794.67 = 9,567.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,527.83x = 51,794.67 × 9,567.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,527.83x = 495,564,669.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,564,669.25/34,527.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,352.62

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