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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.76, 73,213.89 and 22,207.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.76, 73,213.89 and 22,207.28 is: 33,288.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.76 : 73,213.89 = 22,207.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.76/73,213.89 = 22,207.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.76x = 73,213.89 × 22,207.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.76x = 1,625,880,989.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,880,989.05/48,842.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,288.07

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