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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.44, 66,424.15 and 26,912.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.44, 66,424.15 and 26,912.76 is: 37,139.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.44 : 66,424.15 = 26,912.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.44/66,424.15 = 26,912.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.44x = 66,424.15 × 26,912.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.44x = 1,787,656,991.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,656,991.70/48,133.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,139.61

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