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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,405.25, 66,805.71 and 29,300.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,405.25, 66,805.71 and 29,300.44 is: 40,438.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,405.25 : 66,805.71 = 29,300.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,405.25/66,805.71 = 29,300.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,405.25x = 66,805.71 × 29,300.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,405.25x = 1,957,436,697.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,436,697.51/48,405.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,438.52

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