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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,633.66, 67,114.98 and 27,412.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,633.66, 67,114.98 and 27,412.92 is: 37,830.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,633.66 : 67,114.98 = 27,412.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,633.66/67,114.98 = 27,412.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,633.66x = 67,114.98 × 27,412.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,633.66x = 1,839,817,577.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,817,577.54/48,633.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,830.13

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