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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672.03, 73,008.63 and 19,103.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672.03, 73,008.63 and 19,103.79 is: 28,655.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672.03 : 73,008.63 = 19,103.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672.03/73,008.63 = 19,103.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672.03x = 73,008.63 × 19,103.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672.03x = 1,394,741,535.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,741,535.71/48,672.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,655.91

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