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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,613.68, 72,914.37 and 19,052.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,613.68, 72,914.37 and 19,052.28 is: 28,576.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,613.68 : 72,914.37 = 19,052.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,613.68/72,914.37 = 19,052.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,613.68x = 72,914.37 × 19,052.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,613.68x = 1,389,184,628.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,184,628.69/48,613.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,576.00

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