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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,472.01, 66,890.07 and 27,252.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,472.01, 66,890.07 and 27,252.64 is: 37,607.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,472.01 : 66,890.07 = 27,252.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,472.01/66,890.07 = 27,252.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,472.01x = 66,890.07 × 27,252.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,472.01x = 1,822,930,861.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,930,861.02/48,472.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,607.91

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