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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.90, 67,392.41 and 28,691.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.90, 67,392.41 and 28,691.82 is: 39,594.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.90 : 67,392.41 = 28,691.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.90/67,392.41 = 28,691.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.90x = 67,392.41 × 28,691.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.90x = 1,933,610,753.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,610,753.63/48,834.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,594.85

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