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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,883.65, 67,424.59 and 44,863.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,883.65, 67,424.59 and 44,863.44 is: 61,879.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.65 : 67,424.59 = 44,863.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.65/67,424.59 = 44,863.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.65x = 67,424.59 × 44,863.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.65x = 3,024,898,710.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,898,710.87/48,883.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,879.56

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