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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.01, 73,193.91 and 13,735.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.01, 73,193.91 and 13,735.56 is: 20,603.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.01 : 73,193.91 = 13,735.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.01/73,193.91 = 13,735.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.01x = 73,193.91 × 13,735.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.01x = 1,005,359,342.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,359,342.44/48,796.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.31

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