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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,796.12, 65,941.02 and 28,926.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,796.12, 65,941.02 and 28,926.36 is: 39,907.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,796.12 : 65,941.02 = 28,926.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,796.12/65,941.02 = 28,926.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,796.12x = 65,941.02 × 28,926.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,796.12x = 1,907,433,683.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,433,683.29/47,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,907.71

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