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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,568.13, 110,351.61 and 48,719.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,568.13, 110,351.61 and 48,719.37 is: 73,078.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,568.13 : 110,351.61 = 48,719.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,568.13/110,351.61 = 48,719.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,568.13x = 110,351.61 × 48,719.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,568.13x = 5,376,260,917.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,260,917.69/73,568.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078.67

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