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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.47, 67,172.01 and 27,164.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.47, 67,172.01 and 27,164.99 is: 37,487.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.47 : 67,172.01 = 27,164.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.47/67,172.01 = 27,164.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.47x = 67,172.01 × 27,164.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.47x = 1,824,726,644.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,726,644.07/48,675.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,487.61

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