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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,061.48, 103,598.74 and 48,237.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,061.48, 103,598.74 and 48,237.52 is: 66,576.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,061.48 : 103,598.74 = 48,237.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,061.48/103,598.74 = 48,237.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,061.48x = 103,598.74 × 48,237.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,061.48x = 4,997,346,292.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,346,292.72/75,061.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,576.71

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