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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,226.50, 66,479.67 and 41,475.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,226.50, 66,479.67 and 41,475.96 is: 57,174.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,226.50 : 66,479.67 = 41,475.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,226.50/66,479.67 = 41,475.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,226.50x = 66,479.67 × 41,475.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,226.50x = 2,757,308,133.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,308,133.73/48,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,174.13

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