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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,606.80, 67,077.20 and 28,467.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,606.80, 67,077.20 and 28,467.44 is: 39,284.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606.80 : 67,077.20 = 28,467.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606.80/67,077.20 = 28,467.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606.80x = 67,077.20 × 28,467.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606.80x = 1,909,516,166.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,516,166.37/48,606.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,284.96

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