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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,817.47, 101,884.71 and 48,309.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,817.47, 101,884.71 and 48,309.04 is: 66,677.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,817.47 : 101,884.71 = 48,309.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,817.47/101,884.71 = 48,309.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,817.47x = 101,884.71 × 48,309.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,817.47x = 4,921,952,530.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,921,952,530.78/73,817.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,677.34

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