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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,698.47, 67,204.73 and 28,569.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,698.47, 67,204.73 and 28,569.83 is: 39,426.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,698.47 : 67,204.73 = 28,569.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,698.47/67,204.73 = 28,569.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,698.47x = 67,204.73 × 28,569.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,698.47x = 1,920,027,568.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,027,568.45/48,698.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,426.86

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