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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,864.87, 63,234.93 and 29,703.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,864.87, 63,234.93 and 29,703.62 is: 40,953.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,864.87 : 63,234.93 = 29,703.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,864.87/63,234.93 = 29,703.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,864.87x = 63,234.93 × 29,703.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,864.87x = 1,878,306,415.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,306,415.27/45,864.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.05

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