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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,922.34, 73,384.61 and 27,710.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,922.34, 73,384.61 and 27,710.81 is: 41,566.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,922.34 : 73,384.61 = 27,710.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,922.34/73,384.61 = 27,710.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,922.34x = 73,384.61 × 27,710.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,922.34x = 2,033,546,984.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,033,546,984.63/48,922.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,566.84

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