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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,673.04, 73,010.14 and 19,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,673.04, 73,010.14 and 19,104.80 is: 28,657.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,673.04 : 73,010.14 = 19,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,673.04/73,010.14 = 19,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,673.04x = 73,010.14 × 19,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,673.04x = 1,394,844,122.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,844,122.67/48,673.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,657.43

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