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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.74, 73,318.02 and 44,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.74, 73,318.02 and 44,847.10 is: 67,196.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.74 : 73,318.02 = 44,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.74/73,318.02 = 44,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.74x = 73,318.02 × 44,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.74x = 3,288,100,574.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,100,574.74/48,932.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,196.33

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