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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,500.80, 53,200.46 and 26,066.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,500.80, 53,200.46 and 26,066.81 is: 39,062.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,500.80 : 53,200.46 = 26,066.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,500.80/53,200.46 = 26,066.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,500.80x = 53,200.46 × 26,066.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,500.80x = 1,386,766,081.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,766,081.90/35,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,062.95

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