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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672.54, 73,009.38 and 19,104.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672.54, 73,009.38 and 19,104.30 is: 28,656.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672.54 : 73,009.38 = 19,104.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672.54/73,009.38 = 19,104.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672.54x = 73,009.38 × 19,104.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672.54x = 1,394,793,098.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,793,098.33/48,672.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.67

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