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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.56, 66,384.48 and 26,883.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.56, 66,384.48 and 26,883.52 is: 37,100.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.56 : 66,384.48 = 26,883.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.56/66,384.48 = 26,883.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.56x = 66,384.48 × 26,883.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.56x = 1,784,648,495.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,648,495.77/48,102.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100.90

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