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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,386.84, 59,080.14 and 9,804.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,386.84, 59,080.14 and 9,804.65 is: 14,706.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,386.84 : 59,080.14 = 9,804.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,386.84/59,080.14 = 9,804.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,386.84x = 59,080.14 × 9,804.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,386.84x = 579,259,799.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,259,799.25/39,386.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,706.94

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