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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,608.72, 67,110.72 and 33,496.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,608.72, 67,110.72 and 33,496.56 is: 46,246.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,608.72 : 67,110.72 = 33,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,608.72/67,110.72 = 33,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,608.72x = 67,110.72 × 33,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,608.72x = 2,247,978,259.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,978,259.12/48,608.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,246.40

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