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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.86, 67,078.06 and 39,653.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.86, 67,078.06 and 39,653.66 is: 54,747.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.86 : 67,078.06 = 39,653.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.86/67,078.06 = 39,653.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.86x = 67,078.06 × 39,653.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.86x = 2,659,890,584.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,890,584.70/48,584.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,747.31

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