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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,847.44, 67,409.92 and 28,704.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,847.44, 67,409.92 and 28,704.76 is: 39,612.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,847.44 : 67,409.92 = 28,704.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,847.44/67,409.92 = 28,704.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,847.44x = 67,409.92 × 28,704.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,847.44x = 1,934,985,575.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,985,575.22/48,847.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,612.83

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