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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,243.83, 66,576.48 and 29,380.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,243.83, 66,576.48 and 29,380.95 is: 40,545.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,243.83 : 66,576.48 = 29,380.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,243.83/66,576.48 = 29,380.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,243.83x = 66,576.48 × 29,380.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,243.83x = 1,956,080,230.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,080,230.06/48,243.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,545.71

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