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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.14, 73,000.71 and 19,098.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.14, 73,000.71 and 19,098.90 is: 28,648.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.14 : 73,000.71 = 19,098.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.14/73,000.71 = 19,098.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.14x = 73,000.71 × 19,098.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.14x = 1,394,233,260.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,233,260.22/48,667.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,648.35

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