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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,450.88, 66,847.19 and 28,293.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,450.88, 66,847.19 and 28,293.22 is: 39,035.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450.88 : 66,847.19 = 28,293.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450.88/66,847.19 = 28,293.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450.88x = 66,847.19 × 28,293.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450.88x = 1,891,322,253.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,322,253.05/48,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,035.87

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