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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.70, 73,294.14 and 26,654.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.70, 73,294.14 and 26,654.94 is: 39,996.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.70 : 73,294.14 = 26,654.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.70/73,294.14 = 26,654.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.70x = 73,294.14 × 26,654.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.70x = 1,953,650,904.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,650,904.05/48,845.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,996.37

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