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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.88, 73,077.02 and 22,405.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.88, 73,077.02 and 22,405.18 is: 33,582.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.88 : 73,077.02 = 22,405.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.88/73,077.02 = 22,405.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.88x = 73,077.02 × 22,405.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.88x = 1,637,303,786.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,303,786.96/48,754.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,582.36

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