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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,645.60, 73,000.80 and 22,336.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,645.60, 73,000.80 and 22,336.80 is: 33,520.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,645.60 : 73,000.80 = 22,336.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,645.60/73,000.80 = 22,336.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,645.60x = 73,000.80 × 22,336.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,645.60x = 1,630,604,269.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,604,269.44/48,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,520.08

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