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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,601.92, 66,633.23 and 47,716.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,601.92, 66,633.23 and 47,716.19 is: 65,418.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,601.92 : 66,633.23 = 47,716.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,601.92/66,633.23 = 47,716.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,601.92x = 66,633.23 × 47,716.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,601.92x = 3,179,483,291.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,483,291.25/48,601.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,418.88

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