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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,053.37, 67,695.88 and 28,911.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,053.37, 67,695.88 and 28,911.10 is: 39,898.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,053.37 : 67,695.88 = 28,911.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,053.37/67,695.88 = 28,911.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,053.37x = 67,695.88 × 28,911.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,053.37x = 1,957,162,356.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,162,356.27/49,053.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,898.63

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