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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,704.04, 52,059.09 and 9,744.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,704.04, 52,059.09 and 9,744.31 is: 14,617.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,704.04 : 52,059.09 = 9,744.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,704.04/52,059.09 = 9,744.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,704.04x = 52,059.09 × 9,744.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,704.04x = 507,279,911.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,279,911.28/34,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617.32

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