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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,016.56, 103,440.42 and 48,148.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,016.56, 103,440.42 and 48,148.92 is: 66,392.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,016.56 : 103,440.42 = 48,148.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,016.56/103,440.42 = 48,148.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,016.56x = 103,440.42 × 48,148.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,016.56x = 4,980,544,507.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,980,544,507.35/75,016.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,392.60

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