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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,353.10, 66,733.92 and 27,133.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,353.10, 66,733.92 and 27,133.62 is: 37,448.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,353.10 : 66,733.92 = 27,133.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,353.10/66,733.92 = 27,133.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,353.10x = 66,733.92 × 27,133.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,353.10x = 1,810,732,826.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,732,826.39/48,353.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,448.12

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