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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,482.26, 69,551.13 and 27,772.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,482.26, 69,551.13 and 27,772.48 is: 41,555.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,482.26 : 69,551.13 = 27,772.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,482.26/69,551.13 = 27,772.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,482.26x = 69,551.13 × 27,772.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,482.26x = 1,931,607,019.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,607,019.15/46,482.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,555.79

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