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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,928.74, 53,893.13 and 10,968.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,928.74, 53,893.13 and 10,968.93 is: 16,453.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,928.74 : 53,893.13 = 10,968.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,928.74/53,893.13 = 10,968.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,928.74x = 53,893.13 × 10,968.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,928.74x = 591,149,915.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,149,915.61/35,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,453.40

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