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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803.80, 73,205.70 and 44,867.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803.80, 73,205.70 and 44,867.20 is: 67,300.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.80 : 73,205.70 = 44,867.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.80/73,205.70 = 44,867.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.80x = 73,205.70 × 44,867.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.80x = 3,284,534,783.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,534,783.04/48,803.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,300.80

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