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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.26, 73,145.06 and 19,202.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.26, 73,145.06 and 19,202.52 is: 28,784.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.26 : 73,145.06 = 19,202.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.26/73,145.06 = 19,202.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.26x = 73,145.06 × 19,202.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.26x = 1,404,569,477.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,569,477.55/48,796.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,784.37

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