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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.76, 73,252.44 and 13,774.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.76, 73,252.44 and 13,774.35 is: 20,662.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.76 : 73,252.44 = 13,774.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.76/73,252.44 = 13,774.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.76x = 73,252.44 × 13,774.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.76x = 1,009,004,746.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,004,746.91/48,833.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662.03

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