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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.70, 67,222.74 and 28,562.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.70, 67,222.74 and 28,562.94 is: 39,425.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.70 : 67,222.74 = 28,562.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.70/67,222.74 = 28,562.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.70x = 67,222.74 × 28,562.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.70x = 1,920,079,089.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,079,089.26/48,701.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,425.30

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