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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,326.94, 66,675.12 and 29,212.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,326.94, 66,675.12 and 29,212.56 is: 40,303.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,326.94 : 66,675.12 = 29,212.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,326.94/66,675.12 = 29,212.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,326.94x = 66,675.12 × 29,212.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,326.94x = 1,947,750,943.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,750,943.51/48,326.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,303.63

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