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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.16, 67,208.57 and 27,195.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.16, 67,208.57 and 27,195.93 is: 37,528.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.16 : 67,208.57 = 27,195.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.16/67,208.57 = 27,195.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.16x = 67,208.57 × 27,195.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.16x = 1,827,799,429.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,799,429.14/48,704.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,528.61

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