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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,620.40, 72,930.60 and 44,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,620.40, 72,930.60 and 44,818.80 is: 67,228.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,620.40 : 72,930.60 = 44,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,620.40/72,930.60 = 44,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,620.40x = 72,930.60 × 44,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,620.40x = 3,268,661,975.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,661,975.28/48,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,228.20

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