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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,624.90, 67,103.49 and 27,404.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,624.90, 67,103.49 and 27,404.82 is: 37,819.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,624.90 : 67,103.49 = 27,404.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,624.90/67,103.49 = 27,404.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,624.90x = 67,103.49 × 27,404.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,624.90x = 1,838,959,064.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,959,064.82/48,624.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,819.29

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