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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.88, 67,619.22 and 28,858.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.88, 67,619.22 and 28,858.60 is: 39,823.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.88 : 67,619.22 = 28,858.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.88/67,619.22 = 28,858.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.88x = 67,619.22 × 28,858.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.88x = 1,951,396,022.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,396,022.29/49,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,823.69

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