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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.40, 67,376.82 and 41,717.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.40, 67,376.82 and 41,717.88 is: 57,467.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.40 : 67,376.82 = 41,717.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.40/67,376.82 = 41,717.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.40x = 67,376.82 × 41,717.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.40x = 2,810,818,091.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,818,091.54/48,911.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,467.55

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