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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.36, 67,335.23 and 29,673.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.36, 67,335.23 and 29,673.49 is: 40,947.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.36 : 67,335.23 = 29,673.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.36/67,335.23 = 29,673.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.36x = 67,335.23 × 29,673.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.36x = 1,998,071,432.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,071,432.41/48,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.14

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