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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,820.37, 48,051.84 and 18,904.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,820.37, 48,051.84 and 18,904.50 is: 26,088.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,820.37 : 48,051.84 = 18,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,820.37/48,051.84 = 18,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,820.37x = 48,051.84 × 18,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,820.37x = 908,396,009.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,396,009.28/34,820.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,088.06

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