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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,454.17, 53,177.13 and 9,156.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,454.17, 53,177.13 and 9,156.84 is: 13,734.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,454.17 : 53,177.13 = 9,156.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,454.17/53,177.13 = 9,156.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,454.17x = 53,177.13 × 9,156.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,454.17x = 486,934,471.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,934,471.07/35,454.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,734.19

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