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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,964.74, 73,435.23 and 22,644.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,964.74, 73,435.23 and 22,644.33 is: 33,961.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,964.74 : 73,435.23 = 22,644.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,964.74/73,435.23 = 22,644.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,964.74x = 73,435.23 × 22,644.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,964.74x = 1,662,891,581.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,891,581.75/48,964.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,961.00

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