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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,603.17, 47,752.37 and 18,687.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,603.17, 47,752.37 and 18,687.62 is: 25,788.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,603.17 : 47,752.37 = 18,687.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,603.17/47,752.37 = 18,687.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,603.17x = 47,752.37 × 18,687.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,603.17x = 892,378,144.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,378,144.66/34,603.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,788.91

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