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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.80, 73,228.20 and 44,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.80, 73,228.20 and 44,882.20 is: 67,323.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.80 : 73,228.20 = 44,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.80/73,228.20 = 44,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.80x = 73,228.20 × 44,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.80x = 3,286,642,718.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,642,718.04/48,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,323.30

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