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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,596.60, 69,758.21 and 41,787.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,596.60, 69,758.21 and 41,787.02 is: 62,557.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596.60 : 69,758.21 = 41,787.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596.60/69,758.21 = 41,787.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596.60x = 69,758.21 × 41,787.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596.60x = 2,914,987,995.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,987,995.30/46,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,557.95

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