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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.89, 73,132.87 and 44,101.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.89, 73,132.87 and 44,101.74 is: 66,044.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.89 : 73,132.87 = 44,101.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.89/73,132.87 = 44,101.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.89x = 73,132.87 × 44,101.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.89x = 3,225,286,818.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,286,818.19/48,834.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,044.72

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