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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,126.12, 72,084.04 and 24,392.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,126.12, 72,084.04 and 24,392.90 is: 36,536.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126.12 : 72,084.04 = 24,392.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126.12/72,084.04 = 24,392.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126.12x = 72,084.04 × 24,392.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126.12x = 1,758,338,779.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,338,779.32/48,126.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,536.06

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