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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,312.45, 66,687.71 and 29,202.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,312.45, 66,687.71 and 29,202.93 is: 40,310.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,312.45 : 66,687.71 = 29,202.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,312.45/66,687.71 = 29,202.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,312.45x = 66,687.71 × 29,202.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,312.45x = 1,947,476,380.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,476,380.98/48,312.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,310.03

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