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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.33, 73,193.27 and 22,501.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.33, 73,193.27 and 22,501.05 is: 33,751.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.33 : 73,193.27 = 22,501.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.33/73,193.27 = 22,501.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.33x = 73,193.27 × 22,501.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.33x = 1,646,925,427.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,925,427.93/48,796.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,751.01

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