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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,122.52, 66,401.19 and 44,251.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,122.52, 66,401.19 and 44,251.53 is: 61,059.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122.52 : 66,401.19 = 44,251.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122.52/66,401.19 = 44,251.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122.52x = 66,401.19 × 44,251.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122.52x = 2,938,354,251.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,354,251.32/48,122.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,059.86

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