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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.67, 73,230.53 and 13,767.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.67, 73,230.53 and 13,767.15 is: 20,648.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.67 : 73,230.53 = 13,767.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.67/73,230.53 = 13,767.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.67x = 73,230.53 × 13,767.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.67x = 1,008,175,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,175,622.25/48,824.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,648.90

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