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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.19, 67,205.90 and 28,570.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.19, 67,205.90 and 28,570.02 is: 39,429.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.19 : 67,205.90 = 28,570.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.19/67,205.90 = 28,570.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.19x = 67,205.90 × 28,570.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.19x = 1,920,073,726.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,073,726.52/48,696.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,429.65

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