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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,547.19, 51,704.15 and 21,410.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,547.19, 51,704.15 and 21,410.61 is: 32,043.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,547.19 : 51,704.15 = 21,410.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,547.19/51,704.15 = 21,410.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,547.19x = 51,704.15 × 21,410.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,547.19x = 1,107,017,283.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,017,283.98/34,547.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,043.63

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