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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.84, 67,447.23 and 26,518.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.84, 67,447.23 and 26,518.84 is: 36,595.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.84 : 67,447.23 = 26,518.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.84/67,447.23 = 26,518.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.84x = 67,447.23 × 26,518.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.84x = 1,788,622,300.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,622,300.81/48,874.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,595.97

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