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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,570.80, 67,032.60 and 29,460.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,570.80, 67,032.60 and 29,460.56 is: 40,658.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,570.80 : 67,032.60 = 29,460.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,570.80/67,032.60 = 29,460.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,570.80x = 67,032.60 × 29,460.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,570.80x = 1,974,817,934.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,817,934.26/48,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,658.54

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