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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.20, 73,224.90 and 19,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.20, 73,224.90 and 19,234.20 is: 28,845.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.20 : 73,224.90 = 19,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.20/73,224.90 = 19,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.20x = 73,224.90 × 19,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.20x = 1,408,422,371.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,422,371.58/48,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,845.63

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