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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.22, 72,830.37 and 44,675.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.22, 72,830.37 and 44,675.82 is: 66,612.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.22 : 72,830.37 = 44,675.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.22/72,830.37 = 44,675.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.22x = 72,830.37 × 44,675.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.22x = 3,253,756,668.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,756,668.19/48,846.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,612.25

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