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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,568.60, 51,800.06 and 23,282.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,568.60, 51,800.06 and 23,282.20 is: 34,887.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,568.60 : 51,800.06 = 23,282.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,568.60/51,800.06 = 23,282.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,568.60x = 51,800.06 × 23,282.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,568.60x = 1,206,019,356.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,019,356.93/34,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,887.71

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