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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,088.22, 66,380.25 and 43,043.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,088.22, 66,380.25 and 43,043.54 is: 59,416.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088.22 : 66,380.25 = 43,043.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088.22/66,380.25 = 43,043.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088.22x = 66,380.25 × 43,043.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088.22x = 2,857,240,614.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,240,614.18/48,088.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,416.65

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