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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,730.98, 73,125.63 and 44,765.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,730.98, 73,125.63 and 44,765.22 is: 67,174.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,730.98 : 73,125.63 = 44,765.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,730.98/73,125.63 = 44,765.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,730.98x = 73,125.63 × 44,765.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,730.98x = 3,273,484,914.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,484,914.59/48,730.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,174.62

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