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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,571.00, 51,850.73 and 9,613.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,571.00, 51,850.73 and 9,613.57 is: 14,418.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,571.00 : 51,850.73 = 9,613.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,571.00/51,850.73 = 9,613.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,571.00x = 51,850.73 × 9,613.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,571.00x = 498,470,832.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,470,832.78/34,571.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,418.76

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