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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,433.29, 66,843.54 and 28,295.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,433.29, 66,843.54 and 28,295.21 is: 39,050.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,433.29 : 66,843.54 = 28,295.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,433.29/66,843.54 = 28,295.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,433.29x = 66,843.54 × 28,295.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,433.29x = 1,891,351,667.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,351,667.23/48,433.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,050.65

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