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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,823.55, 101,841.07 and 48,318.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,823.55, 101,841.07 and 48,318.69 is: 66,656.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,823.55 : 101,841.07 = 48,318.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,823.55/101,841.07 = 48,318.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,823.55x = 101,841.07 × 48,318.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,823.55x = 4,920,827,148.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,920,827,148.56/73,823.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,656.60

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