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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,464.35, 66,882.35 and 29,347.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,464.35, 66,882.35 and 29,347.70 is: 40,500.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,464.35 : 66,882.35 = 29,347.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,464.35/66,882.35 = 29,347.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,464.35x = 66,882.35 × 29,347.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,464.35x = 1,962,842,882.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,842,882.05/48,464.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500.76

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