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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,666.74, 67,154.00 and 28,519.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,666.74, 67,154.00 and 28,519.00 is: 39,352.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,666.74 : 67,154.00 = 28,519.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,666.74/67,154.00 = 28,519.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,666.74x = 67,154.00 × 28,519.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,666.74x = 1,915,164,615.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,164,615.52/48,666.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,352.64

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