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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.10, 73,254.15 and 43,392.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.10, 73,254.15 and 43,392.90 is: 65,089.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.10 : 73,254.15 = 43,392.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.10/73,254.15 = 43,392.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.10x = 73,254.15 × 43,392.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.10x = 3,178,710,005.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,178,710,005.54/48,836.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,089.35

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