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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,091.16, 103,596.28 and 48,229.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,091.16, 103,596.28 and 48,229.92 is: 66,538.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,091.16 : 103,596.28 = 48,229.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,091.16/103,596.28 = 48,229.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,091.16x = 103,596.28 × 48,229.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,091.16x = 4,996,440,296.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,440,296.70/75,091.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,538.33

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