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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,664.80, 73,005.84 and 19,096.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,664.80, 73,005.84 and 19,096.56 is: 28,648.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,664.80 : 73,005.84 = 19,096.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,664.80/73,005.84 = 19,096.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,664.80x = 73,005.84 × 19,096.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,664.80x = 1,394,160,403.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,160,403.91/48,664.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,648.23

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