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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,673.03, 101,642.10 and 48,193.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,673.03, 101,642.10 and 48,193.91 is: 66,490.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,673.03 : 101,642.10 = 48,193.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,673.03/101,642.10 = 48,193.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,673.03x = 101,642.10 × 48,193.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,673.03x = 4,898,530,219.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,898,530,219.61/73,673.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,490.14

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