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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.02, 67,036.82 and 28,438.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.02, 67,036.82 and 28,438.42 is: 39,231.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.02 : 67,036.82 = 28,438.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.02/67,036.82 = 28,438.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.02x = 67,036.82 × 28,438.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.02x = 1,906,421,242.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,421,242.62/48,594.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,231.60

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