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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.93, 73,200.39 and 19,232.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.93, 73,200.39 and 19,232.02 is: 28,844.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.93 : 73,200.39 = 19,232.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.93/73,200.39 = 19,232.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.93x = 73,200.39 × 19,232.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.93x = 1,407,791,364.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,791,364.49/48,805.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,844.68

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