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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,700.37, 67,056.61 and 41,514.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,700.37, 67,056.61 and 41,514.17 is: 57,161.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,700.37 : 67,056.61 = 41,514.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,700.37/67,056.61 = 41,514.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,700.37x = 67,056.61 × 41,514.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,700.37x = 2,783,799,507.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,799,507.16/48,700.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,161.77

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