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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.64, 73,262.16 and 46,025.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.64, 73,262.16 and 46,025.76 is: 69,130.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.64 : 73,262.16 = 46,025.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.64/73,262.16 = 46,025.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.64x = 73,262.16 × 46,025.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.64x = 3,371,946,593.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,946,593.24/48,776.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,130.36

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