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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.30, 101,842.11 and 48,319.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.30, 101,842.11 and 48,319.44 is: 66,657.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.30 : 101,842.11 = 48,319.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.30/101,842.11 = 48,319.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.30x = 101,842.11 × 48,319.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.30x = 4,920,953,723.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,920,953,723.62/73,824.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,657.64

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