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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,589.30, 67,054.62 and 27,370.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,589.30, 67,054.62 and 27,370.54 is: 37,772.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.30 : 67,054.62 = 27,370.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.30/67,054.62 = 27,370.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.30x = 67,054.62 × 27,370.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.30x = 1,835,321,158.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,321,158.89/48,589.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,772.13

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