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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,314.04, 66,673.98 and 29,452.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,314.04, 66,673.98 and 29,452.92 is: 40,645.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,314.04 : 66,673.98 = 29,452.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,314.04/66,673.98 = 29,452.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,314.04x = 66,673.98 × 29,452.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,314.04x = 1,963,743,399.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,743,399.02/48,314.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,645.40

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