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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.80, 73,186.80 and 41,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.80, 73,186.80 and 41,418.40 is: 62,054.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.80 : 73,186.80 = 41,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.80/73,186.80 = 41,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.80x = 73,186.80 × 41,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.80x = 3,031,280,157.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,280,157.12/48,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,054.34

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