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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.32, 73,005.24 and 34,844.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.32, 73,005.24 and 34,844.88 is: 52,305.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.32 : 73,005.24 = 34,844.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.32/73,005.24 = 34,844.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.32x = 73,005.24 × 34,844.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.32x = 2,543,858,827.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,858,827.17/48,634.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,305.84

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