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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,161.66, 66,473.44 and 29,304.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,161.66, 66,473.44 and 29,304.86 is: 40,447.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,161.66 : 66,473.44 = 29,304.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,161.66/66,473.44 = 29,304.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,161.66x = 66,473.44 × 29,304.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,161.66x = 1,947,994,852.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,994,852.92/48,161.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,447.00

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