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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,767.90, 73,102.89 and 33,192.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,767.90, 73,102.89 and 33,192.86 is: 49,755.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,767.90 : 73,102.89 = 33,192.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,767.90/73,102.89 = 33,192.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,767.90x = 73,102.89 × 33,192.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,767.90x = 2,426,493,993.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,493,993.37/48,767.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,755.97

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