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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.48, 109,613.57 and 50,463.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.48, 109,613.57 and 50,463.62 is: 75,765.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.48 : 109,613.57 = 50,463.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.48/109,613.57 = 50,463.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.48x = 109,613.57 × 50,463.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.48x = 5,531,497,543.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,497,543.32/73,008.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,765.14

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