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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,807.20, 73,127.14 and 32,766.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,807.20, 73,127.14 and 32,766.69 is: 49,093.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,807.20 : 73,127.14 = 32,766.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,807.20/73,127.14 = 32,766.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,807.20x = 73,127.14 × 32,766.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,807.20x = 2,396,134,326.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,134,326.97/48,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,093.87

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