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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,866.63, 52,489.67 and 31,766.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,866.63, 52,489.67 and 31,766.56 is: 47,822.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,866.63 : 52,489.67 = 31,766.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,866.63/52,489.67 = 31,766.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,866.63x = 52,489.67 × 31,766.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,866.63x = 1,667,416,251.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,416,251.44/34,866.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,822.70

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