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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,804.32, 53,651.28 and 19,166.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,804.32, 53,651.28 and 19,166.56 is: 28,720.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,804.32 : 53,651.28 = 19,166.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,804.32/53,651.28 = 19,166.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,804.32x = 53,651.28 × 19,166.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,804.32x = 1,028,310,477.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,310,477.20/35,804.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,720.29

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