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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.94, 73,219.32 and 13,752.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.94, 73,219.32 and 13,752.54 is: 20,628.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.94 : 73,219.32 = 13,752.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.94/73,219.32 = 13,752.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.94x = 73,219.32 × 13,752.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.94x = 1,006,951,627.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,951,627.07/48,812.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,628.78

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