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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.40, 73,409.40 and 22,630.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.40, 73,409.40 and 22,630.80 is: 33,951.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.40 : 73,409.40 = 22,630.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.40/73,409.40 = 22,630.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.40x = 73,409.40 × 22,630.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.40x = 1,661,313,449.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,313,449.52/48,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,951.19

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