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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,083.20, 73,603.20 and 19,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,083.20, 73,603.20 and 19,491.20 is: 29,228.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,083.20 : 73,603.20 = 19,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,083.20/73,603.20 = 19,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,083.20x = 73,603.20 × 19,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,083.20x = 1,434,614,691.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,614,691.84/49,083.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,228.22

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