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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.04, 67,280.82 and 29,671.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.04, 67,280.82 and 29,671.08 is: 40,917.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.04 : 67,280.82 = 29,671.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.04/67,280.82 = 29,671.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.04x = 67,280.82 × 29,671.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.04x = 1,996,294,592.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,294,592.69/48,788.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.70

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