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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,808.40, 73,184.85 and 19,210.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,808.40, 73,184.85 and 19,210.19 is: 28,804.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,808.40 : 73,184.85 = 19,210.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,808.40/73,184.85 = 19,210.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,808.40x = 73,184.85 × 19,210.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,808.40x = 1,405,894,507.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,894,507.70/48,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,804.36

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