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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,527.87, 101,439.09 and 48,025.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,527.87, 101,439.09 and 48,025.56 is: 66,256.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,527.87 : 101,439.09 = 48,025.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,527.87/101,439.09 = 48,025.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,527.87x = 101,439.09 × 48,025.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,527.87x = 4,871,669,103.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,871,669,103.14/73,527.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,256.09

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