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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.00, 67,408.34 and 27,335.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.00, 67,408.34 and 27,335.90 is: 37,725.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.00 : 67,408.34 = 27,335.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.00/67,408.34 = 27,335.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.00x = 67,408.34 × 27,335.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.00x = 1,842,667,294.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,667,294.08/48,844.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,725.56

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