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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702.47, 73,024.13 and 19,084.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702.47, 73,024.13 and 19,084.82 is: 28,615.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.47 : 73,024.13 = 19,084.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.47/73,024.13 = 19,084.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.47x = 73,024.13 × 19,084.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.47x = 1,393,652,059.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,652,059.30/48,702.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,615.64

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