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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,900.80, 73,351.20 and 41,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,900.80, 73,351.20 and 41,902.40 is: 62,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,900.80 : 73,351.20 = 41,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,900.80/73,351.20 = 41,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,900.80x = 73,351.20 × 41,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,900.80x = 3,073,591,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,591,322.88/48,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,853.60

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