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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,659.00, 46,448.81 and 18,345.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,659.00, 46,448.81 and 18,345.68 is: 25,316.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,659.00 : 46,448.81 = 18,345.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,659.00/46,448.81 = 18,345.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,659.00x = 46,448.81 × 18,345.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,659.00x = 852,135,029.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,135,029.03/33,659.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,316.70

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