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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,789.28, 51,765.46 and 34,672.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,789.28, 51,765.46 and 34,672.64 is: 51,591.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,789.28 : 51,765.46 = 34,672.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,789.28/51,765.46 = 34,672.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,789.28x = 51,765.46 × 34,672.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,789.28x = 1,794,845,159.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,845,159.01/34,789.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,591.90

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