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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,808.80, 73,213.20 and 19,210.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,808.80, 73,213.20 and 19,210.46 is: 28,815.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,808.80 : 73,213.20 = 19,210.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,808.80/73,213.20 = 19,210.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,808.80x = 73,213.20 × 19,210.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,808.80x = 1,406,458,884.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,458,884.01/48,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,815.68

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