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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672.64, 73,008.96 and 19,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672.64, 73,008.96 and 19,104.40 is: 28,656.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672.64 : 73,008.96 = 19,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672.64/73,008.96 = 19,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672.64x = 73,008.96 × 19,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672.64x = 1,394,792,375.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,792,375.42/48,672.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.60

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