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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,928.74, 52,393.09 and 9,969.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,928.74, 52,393.09 and 9,969.29 is: 14,953.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,928.74 : 52,393.09 = 9,969.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,928.74/52,393.09 = 9,969.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,928.74x = 52,393.09 × 9,969.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,928.74x = 522,321,908.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,321,908.21/34,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953.93

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