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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,693.29, 67,195.37 and 27,474.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,693.29, 67,195.37 and 27,474.53 is: 37,914.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,693.29 : 67,195.37 = 27,474.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,693.29/67,195.37 = 27,474.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,693.29x = 67,195.37 × 27,474.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,693.29x = 1,846,160,941.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,160,941.64/48,693.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,914.08

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