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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,803.75, 106,205.70 and 48,549.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,803.75, 106,205.70 and 48,549.66 is: 72,824.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,803.75 : 106,205.70 = 48,549.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,803.75/106,205.70 = 48,549.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,803.75x = 106,205.70 × 48,549.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,803.75x = 5,156,250,625.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,250,625.06/70,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,824.54

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