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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,246.17, 67,501.87 and 42,796.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,246.17, 67,501.87 and 42,796.73 is: 63,847.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,246.17 : 67,501.87 = 42,796.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,246.17/67,501.87 = 42,796.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,246.17x = 67,501.87 × 42,796.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,246.17x = 2,888,859,607.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,859,607.38/45,246.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,847.60

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