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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.43, 73,276.93 and 20,767.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.43, 73,276.93 and 20,767.11 is: 31,150.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.43 : 73,276.93 = 20,767.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.43/73,276.93 = 20,767.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.43x = 73,276.93 × 20,767.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.43x = 1,521,750,065.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,750,065.77/48,851.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,150.57

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