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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.60, 73,190.40 and 19,201.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.60, 73,190.40 and 19,201.60 is: 28,802.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.60 : 73,190.40 = 19,201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.60/73,190.40 = 19,201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.60x = 73,190.40 × 19,201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.60x = 1,405,372,784.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,372,784.64/48,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,802.40

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