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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,968.88, 73,400.04 and 22,634.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,968.88, 73,400.04 and 22,634.16 is: 33,926.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,968.88 : 73,400.04 = 22,634.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,968.88/73,400.04 = 22,634.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,968.88x = 73,400.04 × 22,634.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,968.88x = 1,661,348,249.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,348,249.37/48,968.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,926.61

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