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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,920.60, 73,405.20 and 19,339.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,920.60, 73,405.20 and 19,339.40 is: 29,018.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920.60 : 73,405.20 = 19,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920.60/73,405.20 = 19,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920.60x = 73,405.20 × 19,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920.60x = 1,419,612,524.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,612,524.88/48,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,018.71

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