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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,382.25, 72,600.98 and 18,796.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,382.25, 72,600.98 and 18,796.23 is: 28,205.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,382.25 : 72,600.98 = 18,796.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,382.25/72,600.98 = 18,796.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,382.25x = 72,600.98 × 18,796.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,382.25x = 1,364,624,624.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,624,624.32/48,382.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,205.07

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