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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,739.00, 46,559.54 and 18,632.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,739.00, 46,559.54 and 18,632.68 is: 25,712.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,739.00 : 46,559.54 = 18,632.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,739.00/46,559.54 = 18,632.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,739.00x = 46,559.54 × 18,632.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,739.00x = 867,528,939.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,528,939.95/33,739.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,712.94

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