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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,670.53, 73,006.38 and 19,102.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,670.53, 73,006.38 and 19,102.29 is: 28,653.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,670.53 : 73,006.38 = 19,102.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,670.53/73,006.38 = 19,102.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,670.53x = 73,006.38 × 19,102.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,670.53x = 1,394,589,042.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,589,042.61/48,670.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,653.66

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