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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.11, 73,133.19 and 22,442.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.11, 73,133.19 and 22,442.55 is: 33,637.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.11 : 73,133.19 = 22,442.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.11/73,133.19 = 22,442.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.11x = 73,133.19 × 22,442.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.11x = 1,641,295,273.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,295,273.23/48,793.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,637.85

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