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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,098.88, 103,576.73 and 48,244.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,098.88, 103,576.73 and 48,244.14 is: 66,538.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,098.88 : 103,576.73 = 48,244.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,098.88/103,576.73 = 48,244.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,098.88x = 103,576.73 × 48,244.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,098.88x = 4,996,970,021.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,970,021.64/75,098.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,538.54

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