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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,888.37, 63,361.79 and 29,763.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,888.37, 63,361.79 and 29,763.35 is: 41,096.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,888.37 : 63,361.79 = 29,763.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,888.37/63,361.79 = 29,763.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,888.37x = 63,361.79 × 29,763.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,888.37x = 1,885,859,183.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,859,183.41/45,888.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,096.67

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