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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843.63, 73,265.49 and 22,534.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843.63, 73,265.49 and 22,534.02 is: 33,801.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843.63 : 73,265.49 = 22,534.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843.63/73,265.49 = 22,534.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843.63x = 73,265.49 × 22,534.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843.63x = 1,650,966,016.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,966,016.97/48,843.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,801.05

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