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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,927.35, 110,945.70 and 48,959.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,927.35, 110,945.70 and 48,959.10 is: 73,474.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927.35 : 110,945.70 = 48,959.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927.35/110,945.70 = 48,959.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927.35x = 110,945.70 × 48,959.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927.35x = 5,431,801,620.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,431,801,620.87/73,927.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,474.86

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