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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843.44, 67,339.33 and 35,220.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843.44, 67,339.33 and 35,220.08 is: 48,557.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843.44 : 67,339.33 = 35,220.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843.44/67,339.33 = 35,220.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843.44x = 67,339.33 × 35,220.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843.44x = 2,371,696,589.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,696,589.75/48,843.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,557.12

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