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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.84, 73,107.52 and 23,453.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.84, 73,107.52 and 23,453.66 is: 35,159.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.84 : 73,107.52 = 23,453.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.84/73,107.52 = 23,453.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.84x = 73,107.52 × 23,453.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.84x = 1,714,638,917.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,638,917.52/48,766.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,159.93

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