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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,579.74, 66,925.17 and 46,337.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,579.74, 66,925.17 and 46,337.61 is: 63,836.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,579.74 : 66,925.17 = 46,337.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,579.74/66,925.17 = 46,337.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,579.74x = 66,925.17 × 46,337.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,579.74x = 3,101,152,426.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,152,426.64/48,579.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,836.33

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