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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.80, 73,121.02 and 13,684.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.80, 73,121.02 and 13,684.25 is: 20,524.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.80 : 73,121.02 = 13,684.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.80/73,121.02 = 13,684.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.80x = 73,121.02 × 13,684.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.80x = 1,000,606,317.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,606,317.94/48,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,524.08

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