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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,603.66, 69,896.30 and 18,140.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,603.66, 69,896.30 and 18,140.66 is: 27,207.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,603.66 : 69,896.30 = 18,140.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,603.66/69,896.30 = 18,140.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,603.66x = 69,896.30 × 18,140.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,603.66x = 1,267,965,013.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,965,013.56/46,603.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,207.41

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