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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,060.48, 103,597.36 and 48,236.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,060.48, 103,597.36 and 48,236.52 is: 66,575.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,060.48 : 103,597.36 = 48,236.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,060.48/103,597.36 = 48,236.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,060.48x = 103,597.36 × 48,236.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,060.48x = 4,997,176,127.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,176,127.59/75,060.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,575.33

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