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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.10, 73,335.54 and 23,909.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.10, 73,335.54 and 23,909.42 is: 35,851.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.10 : 73,335.54 = 23,909.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.10/73,335.54 = 23,909.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.10x = 73,335.54 × 23,909.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.10x = 1,753,410,226.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,410,226.79/48,907.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,851.85

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