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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.90, 72,648.15 and 41,919.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.90, 72,648.15 and 41,919.70 is: 63,006.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.90 : 72,648.15 = 41,919.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.90/72,648.15 = 41,919.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.90x = 72,648.15 × 41,919.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.90x = 3,045,388,653.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,388,653.56/48,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,006.00

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