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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,602.89, 67,088.66 and 28,466.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,602.89, 67,088.66 and 28,466.24 is: 39,293.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,602.89 : 67,088.66 = 28,466.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,602.89/67,088.66 = 28,466.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,602.89x = 67,088.66 × 28,466.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,602.89x = 1,909,761,419.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,761,419.06/48,602.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,293.17

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