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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,874.25, 63,307.00 and 25,456.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,874.25, 63,307.00 and 25,456.73 is: 35,130.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,874.25 : 63,307.00 = 25,456.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,874.25/63,307.00 = 25,456.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,874.25x = 63,307.00 × 25,456.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,874.25x = 1,611,589,300.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,589,300.74/45,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,130.58

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