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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,367.68, 66,752.28 and 29,515.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,367.68, 66,752.28 and 29,515.92 is: 40,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367.68 : 66,752.28 = 29,515.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367.68/66,752.28 = 29,515.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367.68x = 66,752.28 × 29,515.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367.68x = 1,970,254,956.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,254,956.30/48,367.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,734.95

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