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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.20, 73,254.30 and 43,652.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.20, 73,254.30 and 43,652.20 is: 65,478.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.20 : 73,254.30 = 43,652.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.20/73,254.30 = 43,652.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.20x = 73,254.30 × 43,652.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.20x = 3,197,711,354.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,711,354.46/48,836.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,478.30

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