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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,940.00, 73,411.52 and 23,288.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,940.00, 73,411.52 and 23,288.85 is: 34,934.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,940.00 : 73,411.52 = 23,288.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,940.00/73,411.52 = 23,288.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,940.00x = 73,411.52 × 23,288.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,940.00x = 1,709,669,761.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,669,761.11/48,940.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,934.00

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