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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.94, 67,449.66 and 27,366.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.94, 67,449.66 and 27,366.89 is: 37,766.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.94 : 67,449.66 = 27,366.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.94/67,449.66 = 27,366.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.94x = 67,449.66 × 27,366.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.94x = 1,845,887,329.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,887,329.52/48,876.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,766.01

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