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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197.64, 66,526.74 and 29,368.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197.64, 66,526.74 and 29,368.92 is: 40,537.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197.64 : 66,526.74 = 29,368.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197.64/66,526.74 = 29,368.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197.64x = 66,526.74 × 29,368.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197.64x = 1,953,818,504.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,818,504.92/48,197.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,537.64

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