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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,774.96, 73,160.75 and 20,676.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,774.96, 73,160.75 and 20,676.94 is: 31,014.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,774.96 : 73,160.75 = 20,676.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,774.96/73,160.75 = 20,676.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,774.96x = 73,160.75 × 20,676.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,774.96x = 1,512,740,306.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,740,306.90/48,774.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,014.69

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