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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.32, 67,626.90 and 47,665.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.32, 67,626.90 and 47,665.98 is: 65,785.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.32 : 67,626.90 = 47,665.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.32/67,626.90 = 47,665.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.32x = 67,626.90 × 47,665.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.32x = 3,223,502,462.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,502,462.86/49,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,785.33

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