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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,289.45, 72,454.11 and 26,076.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,289.45, 72,454.11 and 26,076.67 is: 39,125.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,289.45 : 72,454.11 = 26,076.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,289.45/72,454.11 = 26,076.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,289.45x = 72,454.11 × 26,076.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,289.45x = 1,889,361,916.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,361,916.61/48,289.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,125.77

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