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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.24, 73,219.42 and 19,202.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.24, 73,219.42 and 19,202.68 is: 28,810.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.24 : 73,219.42 = 19,202.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.24/73,219.42 = 19,202.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.24x = 73,219.42 × 19,202.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.24x = 1,406,009,092.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,009,092.05/48,801.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,810.93

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