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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,704.48, 47,892.20 and 18,788.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,704.48, 47,892.20 and 18,788.93 is: 25,928.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,704.48 : 47,892.20 = 18,788.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,704.48/47,892.20 = 18,788.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,704.48x = 47,892.20 × 18,788.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,704.48x = 899,842,859.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,842,859.94/34,704.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,928.72

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