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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,061.00, 48,384.14 and 20,726.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,061.00, 48,384.14 and 20,726.00 is: 28,601.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,061.00 : 48,384.14 = 20,726.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,061.00/48,384.14 = 20,726.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,061.00x = 48,384.14 × 20,726.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,061.00x = 1,002,809,690.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,809,690.37/35,061.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,601.86

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