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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.22, 67,401.14 and 27,331.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.22, 67,401.14 and 27,331.00 is: 37,716.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.22 : 67,401.14 = 27,331.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.22/67,401.14 = 27,331.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.22x = 67,401.14 × 27,331.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.22x = 1,842,140,252.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,140,252.18/48,841.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,716.92

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