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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.33, 67,373.48 and 27,308.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.33, 67,373.48 and 27,308.92 is: 37,684.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.33 : 67,373.48 = 27,308.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.33/67,373.48 = 27,308.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.33x = 67,373.48 × 27,308.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.33x = 1,839,896,502.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,896,502.03/48,823.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,684.78

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