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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,149.37, 66,449.61 and 26,935.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,149.37, 66,449.61 and 26,935.47 is: 37,172.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,149.37 : 66,449.61 = 26,935.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,149.37/66,449.61 = 26,935.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,149.37x = 66,449.61 × 26,935.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,149.37x = 1,789,851,476.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,851,476.67/48,149.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,172.90

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