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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.70, 73,277.55 and 25,232.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.70, 73,277.55 and 25,232.10 is: 37,848.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.70 : 73,277.55 = 25,232.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.70/73,277.55 = 25,232.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.70x = 73,277.55 × 25,232.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.70x = 1,848,946,469.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,946,469.36/48,851.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.15

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