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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,673.88, 73,018.71 and 19,075.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,673.88, 73,018.71 and 19,075.67 is: 28,616.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,673.88 : 73,018.71 = 19,075.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,673.88/73,018.71 = 19,075.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,673.88x = 73,018.71 × 19,075.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,673.88x = 1,392,880,815.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,880,815.79/48,673.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,616.60

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