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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.00, 66,373.72 and 26,876.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.00, 66,373.72 and 26,876.28 is: 37,089.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.00 : 66,373.72 = 26,876.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.00/66,373.72 = 26,876.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.00x = 66,373.72 × 26,876.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.00x = 1,783,878,616.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,878,616.17/48,097.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,089.19

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