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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,630.48, 73,077.48 and 26,460.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,630.48, 73,077.48 and 26,460.24 is: 39,762.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,630.48 : 73,077.48 = 26,460.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,630.48/73,077.48 = 26,460.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,630.48x = 73,077.48 × 26,460.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,630.48x = 1,933,647,659.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,647,659.40/48,630.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,762.05

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