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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,883.90, 73,107.15 and 41,010.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,883.90, 73,107.15 and 41,010.70 is: 61,332.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.90 : 73,107.15 = 41,010.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.90/73,107.15 = 41,010.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.90x = 73,107.15 × 41,010.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.90x = 2,998,175,396.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,175,396.51/48,883.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,332.57

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