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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304.80, 72,370.80 and 41,392.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304.80, 72,370.80 and 41,392.80 is: 62,015.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304.80 : 72,370.80 = 41,392.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304.80/72,370.80 = 41,392.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304.80x = 72,370.80 × 41,392.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304.80x = 2,995,630,050.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,630,050.24/48,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,015.16

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