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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,620.92, 66,659.30 and 47,735.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,620.92, 66,659.30 and 47,735.23 is: 65,445.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,620.92 : 66,659.30 = 47,735.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,620.92/66,659.30 = 47,735.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,620.92x = 66,659.30 × 47,735.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,620.92x = 3,181,997,017.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,997,017.14/48,620.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,445.02

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