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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,064.75, 66,360.53 and 43,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,064.75, 66,360.53 and 43,020.20 is: 59,395.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,064.75 : 66,360.53 = 43,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,064.75/66,360.53 = 43,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,064.75x = 66,360.53 × 43,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,064.75x = 2,854,843,272.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,843,272.71/48,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,395.78

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