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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,142.00, 48,496.67 and 19,226.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,142.00, 48,496.67 and 19,226.79 is: 26,533.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,142.00 : 48,496.67 = 19,226.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,142.00/48,496.67 = 19,226.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,142.00x = 48,496.67 × 19,226.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,142.00x = 932,435,510.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,435,510.30/35,142.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,533.36

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