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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144.72, 66,394.44 and 34,804.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144.72, 66,394.44 and 34,804.56 is: 47,997.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144.72 : 66,394.44 = 34,804.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144.72/66,394.44 = 34,804.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144.72x = 66,394.44 × 34,804.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144.72x = 2,310,829,270.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,829,270.65/48,144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,997.56

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