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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.03, 73,007.13 and 19,102.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.03, 73,007.13 and 19,102.79 is: 28,654.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.03 : 73,007.13 = 19,102.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.03/73,007.13 = 19,102.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.03x = 73,007.13 × 19,102.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.03x = 1,394,639,872.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,639,872.89/48,671.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,654.41

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