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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.00, 67,183.05 and 27,174.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.00, 67,183.05 and 27,174.77 is: 37,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.00 : 67,183.05 = 27,174.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.00/67,183.05 = 27,174.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.00x = 67,183.05 × 27,174.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.00x = 1,825,683,531.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,683,531.34/48,683.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,501.46

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