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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,980.74, 67,594.18 and 28,562.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,980.74, 67,594.18 and 28,562.25 is: 39,416.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,980.74 : 67,594.18 = 28,562.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,980.74/67,594.18 = 28,562.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,980.74x = 67,594.18 × 28,562.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,980.74x = 1,930,641,867.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,641,867.71/48,980.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,416.35

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