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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,067.98, 72,055.09 and 19,208.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,067.98, 72,055.09 and 19,208.01 is: 28,793.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,067.98 : 72,055.09 = 19,208.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,067.98/72,055.09 = 19,208.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,067.98x = 72,055.09 × 19,208.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,067.98x = 1,384,034,889.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,034,889.27/48,067.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793.28

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