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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.66, 66,381.46 and 26,881.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.66, 66,381.46 and 26,881.92 is: 37,096.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.66 : 66,381.46 = 26,881.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.66/66,381.46 = 26,881.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.66x = 66,381.46 × 26,881.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.66x = 1,784,461,097.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,461,097.20/48,102.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,096.93

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