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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.70, 73,225.65 and 19,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.70, 73,225.65 and 19,234.70 is: 28,846.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.70 : 73,225.65 = 19,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.70/73,225.65 = 19,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.70x = 73,225.65 × 19,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.70x = 1,408,473,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,473,410.06/48,826.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846.38

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