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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,416.44, 72,632.04 and 24,711.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,416.44, 72,632.04 and 24,711.08 is: 37,070.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,416.44 : 72,632.04 = 24,711.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,416.44/72,632.04 = 24,711.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,416.44x = 72,632.04 × 24,711.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,416.44x = 1,794,816,151.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,816,151.00/48,416.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,070.39

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