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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.36, 73,308.30 and 19,292.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.36, 73,308.30 and 19,292.36 is: 28,931.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.36 : 73,308.30 = 19,292.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.36/73,308.30 = 19,292.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.36x = 73,308.30 × 19,292.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.36x = 1,414,290,114.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,290,114.59/48,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,931.34

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