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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,440.60, 173,136.60 and 48,882.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,440.60, 173,136.60 and 48,882.90 is: 73,314.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,440.60 : 173,136.60 = 48,882.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,440.60/173,136.60 = 48,882.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,440.60x = 173,136.60 × 48,882.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,440.60x = 8,463,419,104.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,463,419,104.14/115,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,314.06

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