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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,065.37, 66,363.01 and 31,110.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,065.37, 66,363.01 and 31,110.65 is: 42,953.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,065.37 : 66,363.01 = 31,110.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,065.37/66,363.01 = 31,110.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,065.37x = 66,363.01 × 31,110.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,065.37x = 2,064,596,465.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,596,465.19/48,065.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,953.93

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