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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,815.10, 110,722.65 and 48,883.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,815.10, 110,722.65 and 48,883.30 is: 73,324.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,815.10 : 110,722.65 = 48,883.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,815.10/110,722.65 = 48,883.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,815.10x = 110,722.65 × 48,883.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,815.10x = 5,412,488,516.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,488,516.75/73,815.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,324.95

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