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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,815.20, 52,165.20 and 29,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,815.20, 52,165.20 and 29,861.60 is: 44,743.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,815.20 : 52,165.20 = 29,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,815.20/52,165.20 = 29,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,815.20x = 52,165.20 × 29,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,815.20x = 1,557,736,336.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,736,336.32/34,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,743.00

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