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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.80, 73,057.20 and 35,447.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.80, 73,057.20 and 35,447.80 is: 53,054.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.80 : 73,057.20 = 35,447.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.80/73,057.20 = 35,447.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.80x = 73,057.20 × 35,447.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.80x = 2,589,717,014.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,717,014.16/48,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,054.06

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