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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,618.27, 101,567.32 and 48,139.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,618.27, 101,567.32 and 48,139.54 is: 66,415.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,618.27 : 101,567.32 = 48,139.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,618.27/101,567.32 = 48,139.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,618.27x = 101,567.32 × 48,139.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,618.27x = 4,889,403,315.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,889,403,315.30/73,618.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,415.63

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