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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,833.83, 101,855.23 and 48,328.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,833.83, 101,855.23 and 48,328.96 is: 66,670.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,833.83 : 101,855.23 = 48,328.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,833.83/101,855.23 = 48,328.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,833.83x = 101,855.23 × 48,328.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,833.83x = 4,922,557,336.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,557,336.46/73,833.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,670.76

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