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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.13, 73,239.02 and 13,763.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.13, 73,239.02 and 13,763.09 is: 20,645.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.13 : 73,239.02 = 13,763.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.13/73,239.02 = 13,763.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.13x = 73,239.02 × 13,763.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.13x = 1,007,995,223.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,995,223.77/48,823.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,645.85

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