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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,970.04, 73,411.99 and 19,408.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,970.04, 73,411.99 and 19,408.63 is: 29,095.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,970.04 : 73,411.99 = 19,408.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,970.04/73,411.99 = 19,408.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,970.04x = 73,411.99 × 19,408.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,970.04x = 1,424,825,919.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,825,919.42/48,970.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,095.87

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