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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,574.69, 110,361.45 and 48,725.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,574.69, 110,361.45 and 48,725.94 is: 73,088.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,574.69 : 110,361.45 = 48,725.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,574.69/110,361.45 = 48,725.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,574.69x = 110,361.45 × 48,725.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,574.69x = 5,377,465,391.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,465,391.01/73,574.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,088.52

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