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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.93, 67,096.01 and 41,542.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.93, 67,096.01 and 41,542.81 is: 57,201.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.93 : 67,096.01 = 41,542.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.93/67,096.01 = 41,542.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.93x = 67,096.01 × 41,542.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.93x = 2,787,356,731.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,356,731.31/48,728.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,201.28

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