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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.64, 73,007.46 and 19,103.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.64, 73,007.46 and 19,103.40 is: 28,655.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.64 : 73,007.46 = 19,103.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.64/73,007.46 = 19,103.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.64x = 73,007.46 × 19,103.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.64x = 1,394,690,711.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,690,711.36/48,671.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,655.10

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