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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.27, 67,189.88 and 27,467.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.27, 67,189.88 and 27,467.43 is: 37,901.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.27 : 67,189.88 = 27,467.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.27/67,189.88 = 27,467.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.27x = 67,189.88 × 27,467.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.27x = 1,845,533,188.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,533,188.27/48,692.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,901.98

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