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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,937.10, 73,405.65 and 41,333.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,937.10, 73,405.65 and 41,333.90 is: 62,000.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,937.10 : 73,405.65 = 41,333.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,937.10/73,405.65 = 41,333.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,937.10x = 73,405.65 × 41,333.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,937.10x = 3,034,141,796.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,034,141,796.54/48,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,000.85

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