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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.66, 67,474.71 and 35,513.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.66, 67,474.71 and 35,513.34 is: 48,921.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.66 : 67,474.71 = 35,513.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.66/67,474.71 = 35,513.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.66x = 67,474.71 × 35,513.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.66x = 2,396,252,317.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,252,317.63/48,981.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,921.42

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