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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,080.11, 72,126.99 and 14,802.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,080.11, 72,126.99 and 14,802.94 is: 22,206.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080.11 : 72,126.99 = 14,802.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080.11/72,126.99 = 14,802.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080.11x = 72,126.99 × 14,802.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080.11x = 1,067,691,505.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,691,505.35/48,080.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.51

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