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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.80, 73,183.80 and 41,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.80, 73,183.80 and 41,934.80 is: 62,828.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.80 : 73,183.80 = 41,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.80/73,183.80 = 41,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.80x = 73,183.80 × 41,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.80x = 3,068,948,016.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,948,016.24/48,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,828.03

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