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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,806.02, 67,353.87 and 27,002.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,806.02, 67,353.87 and 27,002.64 is: 37,264.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,806.02 : 67,353.87 = 27,002.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,806.02/67,353.87 = 27,002.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,806.02x = 67,353.87 × 27,002.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,806.02x = 1,818,732,304.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,732,304.22/48,806.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,264.51

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