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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,466.80, 110,200.20 and 48,842.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,466.80, 110,200.20 and 48,842.80 is: 73,264.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,466.80 : 110,200.20 = 48,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,466.80/110,200.20 = 48,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,466.80x = 110,200.20 × 48,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,466.80x = 5,382,486,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,486,328.56/73,466.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,264.20

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