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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593.00, 72,724.91 and 29,884.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593.00, 72,724.91 and 29,884.90 is: 44,726.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593.00 : 72,724.91 = 29,884.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593.00/72,724.91 = 29,884.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593.00x = 72,724.91 × 29,884.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593.00x = 2,173,376,662.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,376,662.86/48,593.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,726.13

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