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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.57, 67,401.11 and 44,846.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.57, 67,401.11 and 44,846.39 is: 61,856.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.57 : 67,401.11 = 44,846.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.57/67,401.11 = 44,846.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.57x = 67,401.11 × 44,846.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.57x = 3,022,695,904.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,695,904.26/48,866.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,856.12

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