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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.00, 72,515.67 and 15,065.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.00, 72,515.67 and 15,065.86 is: 22,594.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.00 : 72,515.67 = 15,065.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.00/72,515.67 = 15,065.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.00x = 72,515.67 × 15,065.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.00x = 1,092,510,607.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,510,607.11/48,352.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594.94

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