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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933.20, 73,399.80 and 43,392.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933.20, 73,399.80 and 43,392.80 is: 65,089.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933.20 : 73,399.80 = 43,392.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933.20/73,399.80 = 43,392.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933.20x = 73,399.80 × 43,392.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933.20x = 3,185,022,841.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,022,841.44/48,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,089.20

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