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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953.88, 67,556.16 and 28,810.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953.88, 67,556.16 and 28,810.62 is: 39,758.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953.88 : 67,556.16 = 28,810.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953.88/67,556.16 = 28,810.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953.88x = 67,556.16 × 28,810.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953.88x = 1,946,334,854.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,334,854.42/48,953.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,758.54

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