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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,454.48, 69,625.74 and 28,947.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,454.48, 69,625.74 and 28,947.84 is: 39,947.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,454.48 : 69,625.74 = 28,947.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,454.48/69,625.74 = 28,947.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,454.48x = 69,625.74 × 28,947.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,454.48x = 2,015,514,781.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,514,781.40/50,454.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,947.19

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