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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,840.66, 73,260.96 and 22,531.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,840.66, 73,260.96 and 22,531.05 is: 33,796.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,840.66 : 73,260.96 = 22,531.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,840.66/73,260.96 = 22,531.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,840.66x = 73,260.96 × 22,531.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,840.66x = 1,650,646,352.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,646,352.81/48,840.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,796.56

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