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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,641.20, 47,796.03 and 21,207.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,641.20, 47,796.03 and 21,207.56 is: 29,261.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,641.20 : 47,796.03 = 21,207.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,641.20/47,796.03 = 21,207.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,641.20x = 47,796.03 × 21,207.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,641.20x = 1,013,636,935.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,636,935.01/34,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,261.02

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