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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,413.58, 66,796.27 and 29,300.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,413.58, 66,796.27 and 29,300.41 is: 40,425.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,413.58 : 66,796.27 = 29,300.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,413.58/66,796.27 = 29,300.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,413.58x = 66,796.27 × 29,300.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,413.58x = 1,957,158,097.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,158,097.47/48,413.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,425.81

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