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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,302.16, 66,668.04 and 28,441.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,302.16, 66,668.04 and 28,441.68 is: 39,256.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,302.16 : 66,668.04 = 28,441.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,302.16/66,668.04 = 28,441.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,302.16x = 66,668.04 × 28,441.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,302.16x = 1,896,151,059.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,151,059.91/48,302.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,256.03

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