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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.14, 73,149.21 and 19,197.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.14, 73,149.21 and 19,197.90 is: 28,796.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.14 : 73,149.21 = 19,197.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.14/73,149.21 = 19,197.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.14x = 73,149.21 × 19,197.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.14x = 1,404,311,218.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,311,218.66/48,766.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,796.85

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