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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.93, 67,452.99 and 28,471.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.93, 67,452.99 and 28,471.31 is: 39,285.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.93 : 67,452.99 = 28,471.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.93/67,452.99 = 28,471.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.93x = 67,452.99 × 28,471.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.93x = 1,920,474,988.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,474,988.72/48,884.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,285.62

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