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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.47, 73,100.07 and 39,876.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.47, 73,100.07 and 39,876.12 is: 59,814.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.47 : 73,100.07 = 39,876.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.47/73,100.07 = 39,876.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.47x = 73,100.07 × 39,876.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.47x = 2,914,947,163.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,947,163.33/48,733.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,814.07

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