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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,564.41, 51,848.01 and 14,829.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,564.41, 51,848.01 and 14,829.48 is: 22,244.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,564.41 : 51,848.01 = 14,829.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,564.41/51,848.01 = 14,829.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,564.41x = 51,848.01 × 14,829.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,564.41x = 768,879,027.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,879,027.33/34,564.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,244.82

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