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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,616.32, 67,086.72 and 29,750.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,616.32, 67,086.72 and 29,750.88 is: 41,053.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,616.32 : 67,086.72 = 29,750.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,616.32/67,086.72 = 29,750.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,616.32x = 67,086.72 × 29,750.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,616.32x = 1,995,888,956.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,888,956.31/48,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,053.89

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