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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,674.66, 67,159.46 and 29,553.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,674.66, 67,159.46 and 29,553.93 is: 40,777.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,674.66 : 67,159.46 = 29,553.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,674.66/67,159.46 = 29,553.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,674.66x = 67,159.46 × 29,553.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,674.66x = 1,984,826,053.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,826,053.56/48,674.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,777.40

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