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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,935.68, 111,135.04 and 48,796.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,935.68, 111,135.04 and 48,796.76 is: 73,347.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,935.68 : 111,135.04 = 48,796.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,935.68/111,135.04 = 48,796.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,935.68x = 111,135.04 × 48,796.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,935.68x = 5,423,029,196.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,029,196.80/73,935.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,347.93

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