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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.20, 73,450.20 and 19,389.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.20, 73,450.20 and 19,389.20 is: 29,075.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.20 : 73,450.20 = 19,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.20/73,450.20 = 19,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.20x = 73,450.20 × 19,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.20x = 1,424,140,617.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,140,617.84/48,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,075.25

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