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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,800.88, 48,025.28 and 20,656.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,800.88, 48,025.28 and 20,656.56 is: 28,506.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,800.88 : 48,025.28 = 20,656.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,800.88/48,025.28 = 20,656.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,800.88x = 48,025.28 × 20,656.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,800.88x = 992,037,077.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,037,077.84/34,800.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506.09

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