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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,746.23, 14,598.65 and 9,405.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,746.23, 14,598.65 and 9,405.22 is: 14,087.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,746.23 : 14,598.65 = 9,405.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,746.23/14,598.65 = 9,405.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,746.23x = 14,598.65 × 9,405.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,746.23x = 137,303,467.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,303,467.93/9,746.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,087.85

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