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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,715.02, 67,181.81 and 33,583.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,715.02, 67,181.81 and 33,583.41 is: 46,314.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,715.02 : 67,181.81 = 33,583.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,715.02/67,181.81 = 33,583.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,715.02x = 67,181.81 × 33,583.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,715.02x = 2,256,194,101.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,194,101.86/48,715.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,314.14

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