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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.26, 73,064.76 and 19,107.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.26, 73,064.76 and 19,107.04 is: 28,663.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.26 : 73,064.76 = 19,107.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.26/73,064.76 = 19,107.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.26x = 73,064.76 × 19,107.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.26x = 1,396,051,291.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,051,291.91/48,705.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,663.26

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