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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,301.48, 60,472.04 and 18,130.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,301.48, 60,472.04 and 18,130.52 is: 27,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,301.48 : 60,472.04 = 18,130.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,301.48/60,472.04 = 18,130.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,301.48x = 60,472.04 × 18,130.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,301.48x = 1,096,389,530.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,389,530.66/40,301.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,204.70

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