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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,029.00, 72,045.56 and 14,750.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,029.00, 72,045.56 and 14,750.39 is: 22,126.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,029.00 : 72,045.56 = 14,750.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,029.00/72,045.56 = 14,750.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,029.00x = 72,045.56 × 14,750.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,029.00x = 1,062,700,054.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,700,054.59/48,029.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,126.22

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