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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,677.67, 67,176.06 and 28,549.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,677.67, 67,176.06 and 28,549.07 is: 39,398.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,677.67 : 67,176.06 = 28,549.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,677.67/67,176.06 = 28,549.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,677.67x = 67,176.06 × 28,549.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,677.67x = 1,917,814,207.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,814,207.20/48,677.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,398.23

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