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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,698.01, 73,079.82 and 19,112.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,698.01, 73,079.82 and 19,112.35 is: 28,681.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,698.01 : 73,079.82 = 19,112.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,698.01/73,079.82 = 19,112.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,698.01x = 73,079.82 × 19,112.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,698.01x = 1,396,727,097.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,727,097.78/48,698.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,681.40

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