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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,616.80, 67,092.48 and 27,394.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,616.80, 67,092.48 and 27,394.80 is: 37,805.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,616.80 : 67,092.48 = 27,394.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,616.80/67,092.48 = 27,394.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,616.80x = 67,092.48 × 27,394.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,616.80x = 1,837,985,071.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,985,071.10/48,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,805.55

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