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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.90, 73,246.35 and 41,573.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.90, 73,246.35 and 41,573.30 is: 62,359.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.90 : 73,246.35 = 41,573.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.90/73,246.35 = 41,573.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.90x = 73,246.35 × 41,573.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.90x = 3,045,092,482.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,092,482.46/48,830.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,359.95

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