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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,807.93, 73,203.39 and 19,234.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,807.93, 73,203.39 and 19,234.02 is: 28,847.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,807.93 : 73,203.39 = 19,234.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,807.93/73,203.39 = 19,234.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,807.93x = 73,203.39 × 19,234.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,807.93x = 1,407,995,467.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,995,467.33/48,807.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,847.68

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