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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,737.60, 104,547.84 and 48,615.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,737.60, 104,547.84 and 48,615.56 is: 72,882.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,737.60 : 104,547.84 = 48,615.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,737.60/104,547.84 = 48,615.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,737.60x = 104,547.84 × 48,615.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,737.60x = 5,082,651,788.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,082,651,788.39/69,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,882.52

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