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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.40, 73,132.80 and 19,222.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.40, 73,132.80 and 19,222.40 is: 28,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.40 : 73,132.80 = 19,222.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.40/73,132.80 = 19,222.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.40x = 73,132.80 × 19,222.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.40x = 1,405,787,934.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,787,934.72/48,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,816.34

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