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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,816.47, 101,883.33 and 48,308.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,816.47, 101,883.33 and 48,308.04 is: 66,675.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,816.47 : 101,883.33 = 48,308.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,816.47/101,883.33 = 48,308.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,816.47x = 101,883.33 × 48,308.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,816.47x = 4,921,783,980.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,921,783,980.97/73,816.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,675.96

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