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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,925.01, 73,364.39 and 18,953.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,925.01, 73,364.39 and 18,953.29 is: 28,420.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,925.01 : 73,364.39 = 18,953.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,925.01/73,364.39 = 18,953.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,925.01x = 73,364.39 × 18,953.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,925.01x = 1,390,496,097.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,496,097.75/48,925.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,420.97

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