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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.96, 67,219.89 and 28,565.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.96, 67,219.89 and 28,565.33 is: 39,426.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.96 : 67,219.89 = 28,565.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.96/67,219.89 = 28,565.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.96x = 67,219.89 × 28,565.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.96x = 1,920,158,004.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,158,004.31/48,701.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,426.71

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