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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.90, 73,101.39 and 33,191.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.90, 73,101.39 and 33,191.86 is: 49,754.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.90 : 73,101.39 = 33,191.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.90/73,101.39 = 33,191.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.90x = 73,101.39 × 33,191.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.90x = 2,426,371,102.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,371,102.69/48,766.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,754.47

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