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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,082.22, 72,125.55 and 14,803.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,082.22, 72,125.55 and 14,803.77 is: 22,206.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,082.22 : 72,125.55 = 14,803.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,082.22/72,125.55 = 14,803.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,082.22x = 72,125.55 × 14,803.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,082.22x = 1,067,730,053.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,730,053.32/48,082.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.34

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