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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.48, 67,274.40 and 29,626.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.48, 67,274.40 and 29,626.24 is: 40,887.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.48 : 67,274.40 = 29,626.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.48/67,274.40 = 29,626.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.48x = 67,274.40 × 29,626.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.48x = 1,993,087,520.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,087,520.26/48,745.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,887.64

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