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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.39, 73,199.74 and 22,148.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.39, 73,199.74 and 22,148.82 is: 33,211.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.39 : 73,199.74 = 22,148.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.39/73,199.74 = 22,148.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.39x = 73,199.74 × 22,148.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.39x = 1,621,287,809.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,287,809.93/48,817.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,211.28

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