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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593.05, 67,061.47 and 29,474.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593.05, 67,061.47 and 29,474.65 is: 40,676.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593.05 : 67,061.47 = 29,474.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593.05/67,061.47 = 29,474.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593.05x = 67,061.47 × 29,474.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593.05x = 1,976,613,139.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,613,139.23/48,593.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,676.87

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