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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,367.86, 62,589.93 and 25,976.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,367.86, 62,589.93 and 25,976.41 is: 35,837.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,367.86 : 62,589.93 = 25,976.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,367.86/62,589.93 = 25,976.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,367.86x = 62,589.93 × 25,976.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,367.86x = 1,625,861,955.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,861,955.25/45,367.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.30

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