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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528.53, 66,963.53 and 27,013.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528.53, 66,963.53 and 27,013.10 is: 37,274.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528.53 : 66,963.53 = 27,013.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528.53/66,963.53 = 27,013.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528.53x = 66,963.53 × 27,013.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528.53x = 1,808,892,062.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,892,062.36/48,528.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,274.82

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