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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.77, 67,157.51 and 27,452.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.77, 67,157.51 and 27,452.25 is: 37,881.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.77 : 67,157.51 = 27,452.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.77/67,157.51 = 27,452.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.77x = 67,157.51 × 27,452.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.77x = 1,843,624,616.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,624,616.64/48,667.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,881.84

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