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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,390.54, 72,584.16 and 15,110.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,390.54, 72,584.16 and 15,110.88 is: 22,665.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,390.54 : 72,584.16 = 15,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,390.54/72,584.16 = 15,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,390.54x = 72,584.16 × 15,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,390.54x = 1,096,810,531.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,810,531.66/48,390.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,665.80

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