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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123.58, 66,410.94 and 26,616.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123.58, 66,410.94 and 26,616.46 is: 36,730.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123.58 : 66,410.94 = 26,616.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123.58/66,410.94 = 26,616.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123.58x = 66,410.94 × 26,616.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123.58x = 1,767,624,128.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,624,128.07/48,123.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,730.94

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