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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,746.00, 46,119.06 and 8,559.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,746.00, 46,119.06 and 8,559.41 is: 12,839.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,746.00 : 46,119.06 = 8,559.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,746.00/46,119.06 = 8,559.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,746.00x = 46,119.06 × 8,559.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,746.00x = 394,751,712.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,751,712.76/30,746.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,839.12

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