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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456.36, 67,058.82 and 47,290.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456.36, 67,058.82 and 47,290.92 is: 65,445.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456.36 : 67,058.82 = 47,290.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456.36/67,058.82 = 47,290.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456.36x = 67,058.82 × 47,290.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456.36x = 3,171,273,291.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,273,291.91/48,456.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,445.97

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