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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,603.49, 67,071.16 and 29,740.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,603.49, 67,071.16 and 29,740.61 is: 41,041.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,603.49 : 67,071.16 = 29,740.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,603.49/67,071.16 = 29,740.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,603.49x = 67,071.16 × 29,740.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,603.49x = 1,994,737,211.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,737,211.81/48,603.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,041.03

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