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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,422.44, 69,633.54 and 16,840.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,422.44, 69,633.54 and 16,840.22 is: 25,260.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,422.44 : 69,633.54 = 16,840.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,422.44/69,633.54 = 16,840.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,422.44x = 69,633.54 × 16,840.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,422.44x = 1,172,644,132.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,644,132.98/46,422.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,260.29

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