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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.48, 67,454.54 and 27,370.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.48, 67,454.54 and 27,370.42 is: 37,770.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.48 : 67,454.54 = 27,370.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.48/67,454.54 = 27,370.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.48x = 67,454.54 × 27,370.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.48x = 1,846,258,953.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,258,953.85/48,880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,770.89

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