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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,646.25, 69,891.83 and 28,290.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,646.25, 69,891.83 and 28,290.25 is: 39,040.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,646.25 : 69,891.83 = 28,290.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,646.25/69,891.83 = 28,290.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,646.25x = 69,891.83 × 28,290.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,646.25x = 1,977,257,343.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,257,343.66/50,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,040.55

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