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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,846.24, 96,500.76 and 48,719.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,846.24, 96,500.76 and 48,719.88 is: 67,312.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,846.24 : 96,500.76 = 48,719.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,846.24/96,500.76 = 48,719.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,846.24x = 96,500.76 × 48,719.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,846.24x = 4,701,505,447.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,701,505,447.11/69,846.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,312.22

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