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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.62, 73,139.96 and 44,106.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.62, 73,139.96 and 44,106.49 is: 66,051.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.62 : 73,139.96 = 44,106.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.62/73,139.96 = 44,106.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.62x = 73,139.96 × 44,106.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.62x = 3,225,946,328.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,946,328.11/48,839.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,051.83

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