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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.72, 73,077.72 and 32,120.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.72, 73,077.72 and 32,120.56 is: 48,089.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.72 : 73,077.72 = 32,120.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.72/73,077.72 = 32,120.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.72x = 73,077.72 × 32,120.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.72x = 2,347,297,289.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,297,289.92/48,810.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,089.79

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