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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,593.45, 69,848.19 and 16,990.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,593.45, 69,848.19 and 16,990.52 is: 25,470.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,593.45 : 69,848.19 = 16,990.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,593.45/69,848.19 = 16,990.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,593.45x = 69,848.19 × 16,990.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,593.45x = 1,186,756,719.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,756,719.92/46,593.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,470.46

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