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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,485.77, 66,834.12 and 44,417.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,485.77, 66,834.12 and 44,417.95 is: 61,226.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,485.77 : 66,834.12 = 44,417.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,485.77/66,834.12 = 44,417.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,485.77x = 66,834.12 × 44,417.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,485.77x = 2,968,634,600.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,634,600.45/48,485.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,226.92

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