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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,781.59, 73,106.76 and 19,191.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,781.59, 73,106.76 and 19,191.48 is: 28,761.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,781.59 : 73,106.76 = 19,191.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,781.59/73,106.76 = 19,191.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,781.59x = 73,106.76 × 19,191.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,781.59x = 1,403,026,922.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,026,922.40/48,781.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761.40

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