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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,928.00, 68,874.51 and 27,213.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,928.00, 68,874.51 and 27,213.32 is: 40,809.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,928.00 : 68,874.51 = 27,213.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,928.00/68,874.51 = 27,213.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,928.00x = 68,874.51 × 27,213.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,928.00x = 1,874,303,736.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,303,736.10/45,928.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,809.61

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