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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,571.25, 69,864.17 and 15,413.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,571.25, 69,864.17 and 15,413.79 is: 23,123.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,571.25 : 69,864.17 = 15,413.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,571.25/69,864.17 = 15,413.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,571.25x = 69,864.17 × 15,413.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,571.25x = 1,076,871,567.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,871,567.84/46,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,123.10

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