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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,352.80, 65,348.21 and 26,133.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,352.80, 65,348.21 and 26,133.43 is: 36,064.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,352.80 : 65,348.21 = 26,133.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,352.80/65,348.21 = 26,133.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,352.80x = 65,348.21 × 26,133.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,352.80x = 1,707,772,871.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,772,871.66/47,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,064.88

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