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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.10, 73,373.04 and 23,934.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.10, 73,373.04 and 23,934.42 is: 35,889.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.10 : 73,373.04 = 23,934.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.10/73,373.04 = 23,934.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.10x = 73,373.04 × 23,934.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.10x = 1,756,141,156.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,141,156.04/48,932.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,889.35

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