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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,528.54, 69,751.84 and 18,468.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,528.54, 69,751.84 and 18,468.30 is: 27,686.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,528.54 : 69,751.84 = 18,468.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,528.54/69,751.84 = 18,468.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,528.54x = 69,751.84 × 18,468.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,528.54x = 1,288,197,906.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,197,906.67/46,528.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,686.19

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