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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,563.64, 110,345.70 and 48,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,563.64, 110,345.70 and 48,761.20 is: 73,141.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,563.64 : 110,345.70 = 48,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,563.64/110,345.70 = 48,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,563.64x = 110,345.70 × 48,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,563.64x = 5,380,588,746.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,588,746.84/73,563.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,141.96

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