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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,637.77, 67,116.11 and 27,422.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,637.77, 67,116.11 and 27,422.25 is: 37,840.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,637.77 : 67,116.11 = 27,422.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,637.77/67,116.11 = 27,422.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,637.77x = 67,116.11 × 27,422.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,637.77x = 1,840,474,610.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,474,610.34/48,637.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.44

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