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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.25, 67,276.08 and 33,450.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.25, 67,276.08 and 33,450.72 is: 46,169.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.25 : 67,276.08 = 33,450.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.25/67,276.08 = 33,450.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.25x = 67,276.08 × 33,450.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.25x = 2,250,433,314.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,433,314.78/48,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,169.13

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