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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,920.33, 73,379.70 and 19,338.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,920.33, 73,379.70 and 19,338.44 is: 29,007.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920.33 : 73,379.70 = 19,338.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920.33/73,379.70 = 19,338.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920.33x = 73,379.70 × 19,338.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920.33x = 1,419,048,558.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,048,558.77/48,920.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,007.34

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