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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.90, 67,183.92 and 29,820.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.90, 67,183.92 and 29,820.62 is: 41,152.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.90 : 67,183.92 = 29,820.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.90/67,183.92 = 29,820.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.90x = 67,183.92 × 29,820.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.90x = 2,003,466,148.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,466,148.43/48,683.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,152.54

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