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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,144.96, 73,673.79 and 19,152.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,144.96, 73,673.79 and 19,152.25 is: 28,711.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,144.96 : 73,673.79 = 19,152.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,144.96/73,673.79 = 19,152.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,144.96x = 73,673.79 × 19,152.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,144.96x = 1,411,018,844.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,018,844.53/49,144.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,711.36

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