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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.28, 73,194.54 and 19,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.28, 73,194.54 and 19,235.60 is: 28,833.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.28 : 73,194.54 = 19,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.28/73,194.54 = 19,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.28x = 73,194.54 × 19,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.28x = 1,407,940,893.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,940,893.62/48,829.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,833.95

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