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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.02, 67,194.70 and 27,180.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.02, 67,194.70 and 27,180.51 is: 37,508.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.02 : 67,194.70 = 27,180.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.02/67,194.70 = 27,180.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.02x = 67,194.70 × 27,180.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.02x = 1,826,386,273.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,386,273.34/48,692.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,508.94

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