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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.99, 67,274.18 and 29,621.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.99, 67,274.18 and 29,621.55 is: 40,880.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.99 : 67,274.18 = 29,621.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.99/67,274.18 = 29,621.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.99x = 67,274.18 × 29,621.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.99x = 1,992,765,486.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,765,486.58/48,745.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,880.60

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