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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.53, 73,190.34 and 13,733.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.53, 73,190.34 and 13,733.22 is: 20,599.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.53 : 73,190.34 = 13,733.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.53/73,190.34 = 13,733.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.53x = 73,190.34 × 13,733.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.53x = 1,005,139,041.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,139,041.09/48,793.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,599.84

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