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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879.01, 67,418.25 and 44,858.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879.01, 67,418.25 and 44,858.83 is: 61,873.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879.01 : 67,418.25 = 44,858.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879.01/67,418.25 = 44,858.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879.01x = 67,418.25 × 44,858.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879.01x = 3,024,303,478.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,303,478.56/48,879.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,873.26

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