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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.60, 67,271.11 and 41,641.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.60, 67,271.11 and 41,641.09 is: 57,361.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.60 : 67,271.11 = 41,641.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.60/67,271.11 = 41,641.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.60x = 67,271.11 × 41,641.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.60x = 2,801,242,073.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,242,073.63/48,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,361.84

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