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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,883.10, 110,668.65 and 48,935.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,883.10, 110,668.65 and 48,935.10 is: 73,299.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,883.10 : 110,668.65 = 48,935.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,883.10/110,668.65 = 48,935.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,883.10x = 110,668.65 × 48,935.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,883.10x = 5,415,581,454.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,581,454.62/73,883.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,299.33

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