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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.45, 73,130.10 and 29,072.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.45, 73,130.10 and 29,072.22 is: 43,562.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.45 : 73,130.10 = 29,072.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.45/73,130.10 = 29,072.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.45x = 73,130.10 × 29,072.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.45x = 2,126,054,355.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,054,355.82/48,804.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,562.72

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