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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,796.02, 52,197.44 and 9,836.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,796.02, 52,197.44 and 9,836.24 is: 14,755.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,796.02 : 52,197.44 = 9,836.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,796.02/52,197.44 = 9,836.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,796.02x = 52,197.44 × 9,836.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,796.02x = 513,426,547.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,426,547.23/34,796.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,755.32

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