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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,622.90, 67,100.73 and 27,402.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,622.90, 67,100.73 and 27,402.82 is: 37,816.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,622.90 : 67,100.73 = 27,402.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,622.90/67,100.73 = 27,402.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,622.90x = 67,100.73 × 27,402.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,622.90x = 1,838,749,226.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,749,226.06/48,622.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,816.53

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