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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,731.86, 73,126.95 and 44,766.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,731.86, 73,126.95 and 44,766.10 is: 67,175.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,731.86 : 73,126.95 = 44,766.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,731.86/73,126.95 = 44,766.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,731.86x = 73,126.95 × 44,766.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,731.86x = 3,273,607,766.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,607,766.93/48,731.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,175.93

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