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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.65, 73,300.35 and 25,490.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.65, 73,300.35 and 25,490.33 is: 38,227.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.65 : 73,300.35 = 25,490.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.65/73,300.35 = 25,490.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.65x = 73,300.35 × 25,490.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.65x = 1,868,450,110.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,450,110.62/48,876.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,227.87

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