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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,579.40, 47,804.40 and 34,263.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,579.40, 47,804.40 and 34,263.52 is: 47,367.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,579.40 : 47,804.40 = 34,263.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,579.40/47,804.40 = 34,263.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,579.40x = 47,804.40 × 34,263.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,579.40x = 1,637,947,015.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,947,015.49/34,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,367.71

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