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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,929.56, 73,418.64 and 19,368.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,929.56, 73,418.64 and 19,368.61 is: 29,062.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929.56 : 73,418.64 = 19,368.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929.56/73,418.64 = 19,368.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929.56x = 73,418.64 × 19,368.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929.56x = 1,422,017,004.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,017,004.89/48,929.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,062.53

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